The Night Watch
by Sarah Waters
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Author: Sarah WatersEdition: Paperback
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2006-09-27
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 544
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Book Reviews of The Night Watch
Book Review: Good but not Great
Summary: 3 Stars
This novel is interesting in concept -- going backwards through time to delve into how a set of characters ended up where they are at. And the backdrop of war time Britain is marvelously dark and wrought with peril. At the same time, I was disappointed by the lack of true depth to the characters. Unlike other novels by this author, it is more difficult in this novel to dive into the characters' heads. Perhaps Viv is the most fleshed out of the lot, and even then, it takes a bit of work. Duncan, Helen, Kay all fall a bit flat. I kept hoping to capture more of their spirit. A much better novel by this author would be "Affinity" which plumbs the depths of the characters' psyches and delivers a delicious twist in the end. Perhaps that is why I was a bit disappointed with "The Night Watch" -- while it is a decent enough creation, it doesn't linger on the mind the way I've come to expect from such a talented author.
Summary of The Night Watch
Moving back through the 1940s, through air raids, blacked-out streets, illicit partying, and sexual adventure, to end with its beginning in 1941, The Night Watch tells the story of four Londoners-three women and a young man with a past-whose lives, and those of their friends and lovers, connect in tragedy, stunning surprise and exquisite turns, only to change irreversibly in the shadow of a grand historical event.Book Subjects
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