PositiveEntertainment Weekly...the author allows her protagonist the strength for genuine self-reflection, and her resulting clarity is refreshingly honest. Within the framework of a wartime love story, Simonson captures the contradictions of small-town life perfectly: the idyllic pastimes, the overly involved neighbors, the hints at secrets and unspoken truths. Her tale’s conclusion might be telegraphed from the opening pages, but thanks to a lively tone and sympathetic (though broadly sketched) characters, the journey is a thoroughly enjoyable, addictively readable one.
Joyce Carol Oates
PositiveEntertainment WeeklyWe mainly see Margot’s 'doomed and deranged love' from her perspective, but Oates occasionally allows for an outsider’s take. It’s those little glimpses that balance Margot’s intensity and remind us that inner turmoil is often invisible to the world at large. As Oates examines how memory affects our perception of the past and shapes our present and future selves, she also weaves an engrossing love story.
Bill Bryson
MixedEntertainment WeeklySome days’ entries can get a bit repetitive—although, to be fair, some days on the road can too—but each one contains at least one riveting insight. It’s almost as satisfying as being there yourself.
Isabel Allende
MixedEntertainment WeeklyCharacter and plot are fairly thin...making it hard to become emotionally invested. Lover sheds light on some dark corners but doesn’t quite live up to its promise.
