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I "discovered" Liz Jensen with her recent novel, "The Ninth Life of Louis Drax", and have been devouring her earlier novels as fast as I can. I couldn't put down "War Crimes for the Home". It's laugh-out-loud funny, but also a compelling mystery, and a touching story of love and loss. I dare anyone to get to know protagonist, Gloria, without in turns loving her and wanting to strangle her.

Jensen's wonderful satiric skill rivals Fay Weldon. Those Brits sure can twist in the irony knife, too. Brava!


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War Crimes For The Home Liz Jensen 9780747561460 Books Reviews

Although I wanted to dislike Gloria for her courseness and low morals I couldn't. She was rather a sad character, yet at times made me laugh by her bluntness and the way she described others.

Although I'm sure that this is not how the majority of girls behaved during the war, I'm equally sure that some did. It was a poignant and honest description of how people must have felt in times of war when you never knew if you'd see someone again whether it be your boyfriend/father/brother on a bombing mission or your neighbour in a bombing raid.

Some of the descriptions reminded me of stories my parents and grandparents have spoken of; dying your legs with tea and trying to draw a straight seam up the back of your leg, food rationing, the Americans being 'over paid, over sexed and over here' and even the term "mind your own beeswax" rang a bell.

I think Jenson managed really well to capture what it must be like to be old and living in a nursing home, feeling old one minute but still caught up in your memories that make you always remain young.
Although I wanted to dislike Gloria for her courseness and low morals I couldn't. She was rather a sad character, yet at times made me laugh by her bluntness and the way she described others.

Although I'm sure that this is not how the majority of girls behaved during the war, I'm equally sure that some did. It was a poignant and honest description of how people must have felt in times of war when you never knew if you'd see someone again whether it be your boyfriend/father/brother on a bombing mission or your neighbour in a bombing raid.

Some of the descriptions reminded me of stories my parents and grandparents have spoken of; dying your legs with tea and trying to draw a straight seam up the back of your leg, food rationing, the Americans being 'over paid, over sexed and over here' and even the term "mind your own beeswax" rang a bell.

I think Jenson managed really well to capture what it must be like to be old and living in a nursing home, feeling old one minute but still caught up in your memories that make you always remain young.
I "discovered" Liz Jensen with her recent novel, "The Ninth Life of Louis Drax", and have been devouring her earlier novels as fast as I can. I couldn't put down "War Crimes for the Home". It's laugh-out-loud funny, but also a compelling mystery, and a touching story of love and loss. I dare anyone to get to know protagonist, Gloria, without in turns loving her and wanting to strangle her.

Jensen's wonderful satiric skill rivals Fay Weldon. Those Brits sure can twist in the irony knife, too. Brava!