Official Review: Daffodils by Alex Martin

Ghost11111 · Post by **Ghost11111** » 21 Jul 2019, 22:36

I like how this book focuses on the struggles, trials, and tribulations of what was supposed to be the "War to End All Wars" but turned out into the first in a series of World Wars. Historical fictions give a good glimpse of what life was like during a particular section of history and this book doesn't look like an exception. I will definitely have to add this book to my reading list.

Post by **Kibet Hillary** » 21 Jul 2019, 22:38

Hey. Great review here. You have summarized the book well and also pointed out the one flow you noted. Thanks a lot for this review. I love reading stories about the two World Wars and especially how they affected ordinary people. I will have to read this.

Kister Bless · Post by **Kister Bless** » 21 Jul 2019, 22:41

Daffodils by Alex Martin seems to be a book that is filled with so much emotions. Books that speaks about world wars are my cup of coffee and I must read them. Nice review.

Dolor · Post by **Dolor** » 21 Jul 2019, 22:44

Daffodils by Alex Martin is a #HistoricalFiction set in #WorldWarI. It revolves around Katy, a domestic servant whose life is changed both by a love affair with Jem and Jem's sudden departure for the brutal battlefields. "A profound meditation on love and loss and the perils of war."

Thanks for the review.

#Romance #FreeBook

Joy Catap · Post by **Joy Catap** » 21 Jul 2019, 22:47

The first part of the review really hooked me. I say to myself, "I love wars. Gonna try this one." But as I finished the review, I realized this is one dramatic novel. Not my thing.

Soonerchick656 · Post by **Soonerchick656** » 21 Jul 2019, 22:48

The cover caught my eye before I even read your review. Your review weaves a story of emotions and realizations of war. I'm saddened that there are so many grammatical and spelling errors; I think it deserves better editing than it received. Congratulations to the author for being today's BOTD.

Choine · Post by **Choine** » 21 Jul 2019, 22:56

Thank you for the review. This book sounds like it'll be a wild emotional ride. I'll have my Kleenex box ready!

Niv123 · Post by **Niv123** » 21 Jul 2019, 23:14

I love war novels as they are needed now more than ever! Absolutely loved the description of the book as well!

Miss_BeckyG · Post by **Miss_BeckyG** » 21 Jul 2019, 23:17

I like it when you can feel emotion experienced by a character, just by the words an author uses. War ravages lives mercilessly and its effects last beyond a lifetime. Katy's story gives us insight into WWI and the effect it had on lives after.

BrittaniDJ · Post by **BrittaniDJ** » 21 Jul 2019, 23:38

I am very excited to read this book. I think this review gave a bit too much away, but I still want to read the book. I hope to find out that Katy did not marry I am out of pity. Or that, if she did, she is committed to her life with him and doesn't spend all her time wanting different adventures as she did in the beginning few chapters.

Post by **Lorraine De Vos** » 21 Jul 2019, 23:46

Thank you for sharing your review with us. I found Katy’s innocence and Charles’s playful arrogance to be fitting to the era. From the sample pages, it appears the characters are well formed and the pages flowed beautifully.

briellejee · Post by **briellejee** » 21 Jul 2019, 23:54

This sounds like an emotional rollercoaster ride. Your review about the book is moving that I think the book influenced it. I'm not usually one for this kind of theme and topic but I guess this is a must-read. Thanks for your review!

Daniel_ · Post by **Daniel_** » 22 Jul 2019, 00:00

I will like to read this book... I like the story line, and I'm curious to know what happened to Jem and Katy.
Great review!

angiejack456 · Post by **angiejack456** » 22 Jul 2019, 00:09

I love books in historical settings. Too bad about the editing issues. I still think this is one I would enjoy. Thanks for the great endorsement!

Susmita Biswas · Post by **Susmita Biswas** » 22 Jul 2019, 00:20

Daffodils by Alex Martin is historical fiction. World War 1 has a lot of sad stories. This one is about distance. War causes a lot of people to suffer. We are becoming more and more violent with time. We should think about peace and try to stop fighting.