Comments on: Their Finest Hour and a Half, Lissa Evans https://readingtheend.com/2010/08/28/their-finest-hour-and-a-half-lissa-evans/ before I read the middle Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:24:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2010/08/28/their-finest-hour-and-a-half-lissa-evans/#comment-11273 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:24:54 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=2740#comment-11273 In reply to bookssnob.

Yes, it’s definitely not the standard World War II story. One of the characters–and I wished more had been done with this–worked as a costumer at Madame Tussaud’s! But she almost immediately gets bombed and leaves London. :/

]]> By: bookssnob https://readingtheend.com/2010/08/28/their-finest-hour-and-a-half-lissa-evans/#comment-11272 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:58:52 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=2740#comment-11272 I love the sound of this! I don’t normally like historical novels but something like this wouldn’t massively bother me as the story is so inventive. Great review!!

]]> By: She https://readingtheend.com/2010/08/28/their-finest-hour-and-a-half-lissa-evans/#comment-11271 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:06:25 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=2740#comment-11271 Hmmm, I think writing funny novels about sad times falls on a thin line, and has to be handled with care. I’m glad this one seemed to work out though!

]]> By: Mumsy https://readingtheend.com/2010/08/28/their-finest-hour-and-a-half-lissa-evans/#comment-11270 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:45:40 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=2740#comment-11270 The rewrite reminds me of this:
http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2010/08/20/tkog-pays-break/

Because that is the best rewrite of all time.

]]> By: jenclair https://readingtheend.com/2010/08/28/their-finest-hour-and-a-half-lissa-evans/#comment-11269 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:44:13 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=2740#comment-11269 I, too, love the rewriting bit. I may try it myself. Taking an incident or conversation, replaying it, but changing the outcome. What a good way to analyze, reconsider, examine more than one point of view, and determine where events got off track and make adjustments. It would be a great exercise in adapting future behavior and accepting and ameliorating a situation mentally.

]]> By: rhapsodyinbooks https://readingtheend.com/2010/08/28/their-finest-hour-and-a-half-lissa-evans/#comment-11268 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:15:46 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=2740#comment-11268 I love that rewriting bit. I’ve always wanted a rewind button myself!

]]> By: Teresa https://readingtheend.com/2010/08/28/their-finest-hour-and-a-half-lissa-evans/#comment-11267 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:28:58 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=2740#comment-11267 Very interesting. I’ve had this on my list since Litlove’s review as well, and I am a big fan of the tragi-comedy. (It often appeals to me more than the all-out comedy.)

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