Review: Interesting journey thru the 20th century
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2012
I thought Lillian was a tough lady whose journey through the 20th century mirrored the ups and downs of England throughout that time.  It was well told, especially the first half of the century.  Lillian and her story did not seem to fit as well into the 2nd half of the century, but that may be because her age made her more of a spectator to the changes going on around her instead of the participant she was earlier.Lillian's voice rang true and her grief and triumphs seemed quite real.  It was obvious the author spent time listening to her elders' stories about WWI and II.  In a lot of ways this would make a great history read as the heartbreak and terror of things like the blitz were made very real in the telling of the stories of those around Lillian.I enjoyed reading this book and would not hesitate to pick it up again or to read other books by this author.