I really loved this book, it had so many elements to it, the horrors of the first world war interspersed with a modern day teenager having to deal with her father in intensive care, and the way it all came together at the end was brilliant.

A very interesting tale about two women and their lives, separated by time but interwoven by this story. Well researched, well written, and the sections on Jess were fascinating and heart-wrenching.

This isn't the type of book I would usually pick up, history isn't my strong point but this was written in a way that you could relate to the characters and feel like you would do the same thing in their situations. I felt the author did well to convey the conditions the characters were living in and the way it would of been to live back then and you were able to appreciate the hard decisions people have had to make, especially about life or death. This was a lovely unexpected surprise of a read and I look forward to reading more from this author soon.