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I will probably remember reading this book because of the subject matter but this title is not going to help. To me the best writing is about the radio journalist and the thoughts about victims of war both at home and in Europe. I understand the need for the postmistress to tie the small town USA info together but she seemed like a minor character. (  ) kshydog | Dec 13, 2020 |  Some extraordinary scenes, very well-written. However, not a great ending, the writing, the thinking, the point. Also, the Note, the Acknowledgements, The Story Behind the Story seems a very bad layout of the book. These are not interesting things to read after the finish. Ah, well. Now that I think about it, I'm not all that impressed with any of the three women. Harumph. (  ) tmph | Sep 13, 2020 | Got a copy signed at the ALA meeting; I think it'll be my next read. *** Really good. It lost a bit of the intensity and realness once Frankie got to Franklin, but that's okay. Thank you, ALA! (  ) beautifulshell | Aug 27, 2020 | Romance trying to be literature. (  ) tshrope | Jan 13, 2020 | Let me start by saying that I have never read a book quite like this one before. This book was difficult to read and yet I had trouble putting it down. I know that doesn't make any sense. The difficulty I found in reading it was not due to the language used. Nor was it due to lack of interest. The difficulty stemmed from the subject matter. This book is one of the most thought provoking books I have ever read. Though this book is a work of fiction and should not be used as a reference to the events of World War II, I still found myself transported to Europe as the Germans took rise. Fiction or not, reading about the chaotic destruction was hard to swallow. If you pick up this book, you will read amount thousands of fleeing people. Their fear and anguish is all-consuming and heartbreaking. All of that being said, I loved this book. Every single character is intriguing in their own right - their stories beautifully written. These characters draw you in, and they won't let you go until their stories are finished. I strongly recommend this book to everyone. I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I picked up this book. Reading this, I have experienced every emotion imaginable. I was left with a simple phrase that will probably stick with me for a very long time. And that is: "the story knew." There is a story in everything. Everyone you know - every event has a story. Every decision we make impacts our story. We may not have known at the time what effects the decision would make. But I can guarantee you that "the story knew." (  ) nicholthecat | Oct 12, 2019 |
 Sarah Blake has coaxed forth a book that hits hard and pushes buttons expertly. Not for nothing does its publisher emphasize the resemblance between “The Postmistress” and “The Help,” Kathryn Stockett’s socially conscious pulp best seller. Each of these novels appropriates galvanizing social issues in the service of a well-wrought tear-jerker.
In London covering the Blitz with Edward R. Murrow, Frankie Bard meets a Cape Cod doctor in a shelter and promises that she'll deliver a letter for him when she finally returns to the United States. Filled with stunning parallels to today's world, "The Postmistress" is a sweeping novel about the loss of innocence of two extraordinary women--and of two countries torn apart by war. No library descriptions found. 
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The Postmistress, any of you read it?
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