The Letter Carrier by Laurie LC Lewis

A Historical Fiction, 2022 by Willowsport Press, 322 Pages

What I Didn’t Like:

Dry. This text feels removed from the main character and her important story. I felt a lack of connection to her, which just made the story feel drier than I’d like.
Formatting. The ebook, which is what I was working from, is very oddly formatted. There are page breaks with headers and page numbers in the middle of text and paragraph breaks in odd spots. I was able to ignore it most of the time, but it was awkward.
The ending. That final chapter had no need of being the final chapter. I will say I’m glad the author included an afterword, which gave me more of the information I was craving. As a fellow author and creator I can understand why it ended where it did but as a reader I just wanted more.

Based on a true story. It always adds to the emotional toll of a story like this when you know it’s based in fact. The main character shared her story and life with the author. It’s really an amazing account of France during WWII.
This book went further beyond the Nazi occupation of France than other books I have read on the same topic. I appreciated the glimpse into what it was like when war was still raging. That part of this book was unique and appreciated.
The focus of this story, and the reason it’s a good one, is essentially on the REAL PEOPLE of WWII and their experiences. I appreciate that the author, although she says she took a few liberties, stuck to the real story.

Historical fiction fans who crave more history and realism in the books they enjoy.

You really have to like the historical side of historical WWII fiction and then this one will be a new favorite.