the full review can be found here:

https://nordie.wordpress.com/2016/04/23/bookreview-the-silent-hours-by-cesca-maj...

A lovely but sad story with brilliant characters and based on true events ( )

We all know this might end sadly. It's set during the war, true events are at background. Something will happen. But it was never sad, it was more heartbreaking because of the cruelty of Man, and War.

The book has 3 POVS, Adeline, who was rendered mute by the war. Her story is set in 1952 and we do not know what happened to her, but slowly the truth comes out.

Tristan a young boy who lives his life like he always has. There was this one sad thing when he tells his father something, and I knew, when he grows up he will regret saying that.

Sebastian, a young man, who is Jewish, and the Germans are coming. His story is that of a romance.

But they are all connected, we just do not know how yet. And when it all comes together at the end...I can't more.

The title does fit the book, there is this silence over it. We know it will lead up to something. I wonder if everyone will survive, as we do learn to know more people than just these 3 POVS. War is slowly coming closer.

A quiet book, about life, love and the aftermath of war. ( )