Lovely War (Berry) - Book Reviews

Book Reviews
[A] virtuoso historical fantasy.… When the hurly-burly's done, and the battle's lost and won, does Love conquer War? The answer is never in doubt, but it's a pleasure to have it confirmed by a celestially inspired storyteller.
New York Times Book Review


Leavened by wit and informed by history, Lovely War is a romantic and inventive story from its dramatic start to its laughter- and tear-spangled ending.
Wall Street Journal


The novel you'll want to steal from your teen's night stand.…  Though Lovely War is being marketed to teens, adults looking for a memorable, well-told tale should not be shy about delving in, too.
Washington Post


(Starred review) Berry’s evocative novel… gains steam as the stories flesh out. Along the way, it suggests that while war and its devastation cycles through history, the forces of art and love remain steady, eternal, and life-sustaining.
Publishers Weekly


(Starred review) Readers will be swept away by Berry’s lyrical prose.
Library Journal


Berry’s accomplished talent for developing all elements of plot—character, tone, and mood—in addition to her fresh writing style makes this title a compelling page turner.
Library School Journal


(Starred review) Proves again that Berry is one of our most ambitious writers. Happily for us, that ambition so often results in great success.
Booklist


(Starred review) Scheherazade has nothing on Berry…. An unforgettable romance so Olympian in scope, human at its core, and lyrical in its prose that it must be divinely inspired.
Kirkus Reviews


(Starred review) Julie Berry [is] a modern master of historical fiction for young readers…. Berry’s superb research and attention to detail are perfectly suited to the layers of this story of love in wartime…. [A] romantic yet unflinching look at teenagers coming of age during World War I.
BookPage