As England becomes enmeshed in the early days of World War II and the men are away fighting, the women of Chilbury village forge an uncommon bond. They defy the Vicar’s stuffy edict to close the choir and instead “carry on singing,” resurrecting themselves as the Chilbury Ladies’ Choir. We come to know the home-front struggles of five unforgettable choir members: a timid widow devastated when her only son goes to fight; the older daughter of a local scion drawn to a mysterious artist; her younger sister pining over an impossible crush; a Jewish refugee from Czechoslovakia hiding a family secret; and a conniving midwife plotting to outrun her seedy past.
An enchanting ensemble story that shuttles from village intrigue to romance to the heartbreaking matters of life and death, Jennifer Ryan’s debut novel thrillingly illuminates the true strength of the women on the home front in a village of indomitable spirit.
My Thoughts:
I think that my expectations for the this book was just too high, I had hope that it would be interesting, but instead I found my self wishing I had never picked up the book, its full of gossip and ladies letters and diary pages during WW2 and reading all of that had felt like a waste of time, I am not saying that it is a bad book because it did have its moments but,personally I found most of them boring and had to slave my way through the book. Overall I found this book boring.
"I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review."
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