Mark Jamilkowski

I did not feel like this was historical fiction. It read more like a history book. I expected to find compelling characters but felt instead they were flat and did not engage me at all. The opening set the tone of the book, which was in no way absorbing and as I read further, I kept anticipating a change in pace, which never came. Many of the characters seemed to struggle with emotions resulting in intensely conflictive relationships. While the author made a good effort to help the reader better understand the characters, the dialogue seemed forced at times and did not propel the story forward. I appreciated the historical detail, was impressed with the research, and found the maps beneficial. I got this book as an Early Reviewer for LibraryThing. Thank you to LibraryThing and the author.… (plus d'informations)

I got this book as an Early Reviewer for LibraryThing. I could not download the book and the author went to a lot of trouble to send me the book in another way.
Thank you again for that Mark.

The book tells the story of a family, starting in Italy and ending in America, from 1910 till about 2021.
To me the most interesting parts were the stories of living in Italy and Germany before and during World War II.
The style of the book was somewhat stilted. I can understand that: the writer has done a lot of research and it is always difficult to rewrite the found information.… (plus d'informations)