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Nov 25, 2019RebelBelle13 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I read quite a bit of historical fiction, but not so much about World War I and II. Letters From Skye is charming, yet forgettable. It's a breeze to get through, since the entire book is told in letter format, with a short story and a few newspaper articles thrown in for good measure. Ironically, this couple, who has 95% of their interactions on paper, suffer from miscommunication- and that is one of my least favorite cliches. The ending was unbelievably frustrating. There's an important plot point revealed at the end of the book (like it's a big secret) that I figured out from the first chapter. I'm still trying to decide if it was meant to be a big reveal or not. Not only that, the issues they all had could have been cleared up with a single conversation- a visit, or a meet up. It's like Elspeth, Finlay and Davey spent 20 years in a coma and just suddenly woke up one day in the 40's and decided to fix their lives. I'm not really sure who this book appeals to. There's not really enough here to engage a historical fiction/WWI/WW2 fan, and there's not really enough of a romance here to satisfy the romantics. Since the story is all told in letters, what little actual contact the characters have with each other is recounted and referred to in the past, and there isn't much detail. It's decent for what it is. It reads quickly and it's entertaining, but it's also frustrating and left me wanting. If you're looking for something light and easy without a ton of substance, this is it.