The Girl in the Pink Raincoat

The Girl in the Pink Raincoat - Alrene Hughes

I have to say that I put off reading this book for a while as I wasn’t I would like it. I thought it would just be another generic girl meets boy in the war story. However I was wrong.

I actually really enjoyed this book, it was an easy read and I read 150 pages in one sitting. To think I wouldn’t enjoy this was a mistake. I haven’t read anything along these lines before. A factory worker, Gracie, seems to have a few of the boys after her. The one that takes her fancy is Jacob; however, Jacob is a German. Just when you pour all your hopes into them and are rooting for them to succeed, the war stars.

I really enjoyed meeting all these characters in this book, there was love, tension, friendship and some trial and tribulations. These all married well into one another, creating a gripping story that I was glad to have picked up and read. Gracie is the heart of the book, and you get behind her 100% in everything that she does. In a way it was refreshing to see another side of the war efforts in England and those who went through it. For me, I do like to learn about the war, and in this book I certainly did.

I was gripped by this book and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I don’t know why I had my reservations. This is one author I will be looking out for again. It was well researched and well written, providing the reader with information they may not have necessarily known before as well as providing such a beautiful story.

4 stars

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