The experience of the horrors of the Blitzkrieg or 'lightening war' waged on the United Kingdom during WWII-in all its gruesome detail is difficult listening. Also, be aware that the writing has a dark side and at times can be very dour. All that said, the story does require the willingness on the part of the listener to suspend disbelief. I loved the exploration of concepts of time, war, and the impact of personal choice. To me, in the end, it was more than worth it. The listener needs to keep an open mind and pay attention. I have to stress that when other positive reviewers caution that you need to stick with the book and give it time-they mean it. I will also admit that I was completely disappointed and confused up until this 10 hour point in the story. I was absolutely determined to finish the book and not give up. It took about 10 hours-really about two thirds of the way through the story-before I was won over and caught up in it all. I am shocked by how much I ended up enjoying this book. I chose it based on other reviews - but we all don't have the same taste even if we read many of the same books. Just not thrilled with this rendering of an interesting premise. If this book were a movie would you go see it? I will see what else she has narrated and if the subject intrigues me, I would certainly enjoy listening to her again. Did a good job of differentiating the voices. What about Fenella Woolgar’s performance did you like? Some scenarios were very brief and others contained so much detail that the story line (lines) didn't seem to run fluidly. The change of outlook prevented the depth of character development. Got a bit old and was easy to see what was going to happen as each scenario unfolded.

What was most disappointing about Kate Atkinson’s story? It was a series life possibilities but I never got to feel like I knew the characters.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Life after life book non fiction