Official Review: Graced 1943 by Courtney Williamson Milford

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Post by Juliet Esther »

Fantasy plus history sounds interesting, the Graces have strange gifts that I would like to know about, the only problem is the multiple characters existing in this book I may have trouble recalling them all but still I would love to read the book. Nice review
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I love historical fiction, and the 1940s are one of my favorite time periods! This book sounds very well-written and original. I look forward to reading it!
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This is not the kind am into but thanks for the review
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I like this novel particularly because of the historical setting of the 1940s. I can easily imagine the 1940s style dresses and President Roosevelt speaking to Americans about the war. I like that the family is not the perfect American family instead they have many internal problems which adds to the depth of the story. I agree that grammatical errors and other spelling mistakes can take away from the story.
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This sounds like a really interesting premise! A shame about the grammatical errors though. Great review.
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Post by stoppoppingtheP »

Sounds like an interesting concept. I don't usually read historical novels set during the World Wars, but this seems lika a different take.

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This premise isn't like anything I've read before. The book should feel original! Miami isn't the first place I tend to think of when considering the WWII era. It should be an interesting perspective. The "graces" should be very interesting to read about. It's first in a series as well!
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Post by Cátia Rato »

Are the grammatical errors considerable? As a non-native English speaker, sometimes I have problems understanding the sentences when they have errors. But your review makes me want to read the book. Good job!
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Nice review. I enjoy how fantasy and history make a great mix. Didn't like the cover though.
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Post by Damos »

The concept looks good. Hopefully they would edit it and therefore there would be no distractions while reading.
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Wow! Good review. I like the use and play of the word Grace.
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I also found that this book had an abundance of characters. Interesting ideas though
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Post by Ellie Gatillo »

The "Graced" characters are intriguing. They seem to have very little vulnerabilities as well. It would be fun to read more about them. The grammatical error might be a problem, though. Thank you for your review.
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Post by Reuben 92 »

Good review! You really piqued my interest in how the special graces interact with historical events - it sounds like a really cool idea.
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