Nancy Kricorian's All The Light There Was
So, this is a novel about a teenage Armenian girl living in occupied Paris during WWII--though I will say, it wasn't nearly as harrowing as I feared based on that description. It's, maybe surprisingly, more about young love and family, though certainly the hardships of war aren't ignored. I had some minor complaints--the dialogue is often very stilted; at one point it becomes clear that four years have passed, though story-wise it only seems like a couple of months; although there is certainly tragedy appropriate to the time period, it's obvious that things will work out and how they'll work out (but this is kind of on the women's fiction end of thing, so while that was a complaint for me, I think it would be appealing for others). The Armenian genocide isn't dwelt on in detail but is definitely relevant to the story, and the author does a good job of showing how historical events can haunt people. She's also strong on friendships and sibling relationships. Bonus points for a cute orange kitten. B/B+.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released in March.
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