Comments on: Julie Orringer’s ‘The Invisible Bridge’ – A Saga of Love and Labor Camps in Hungary in World War II

By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:18:27 +0000

Thanks, Susan. I know of other book clubs that liked it, too.

By: susanbright

susanbright — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:22:44 +0000

I thought that The Invisible Bridge was a wonderful book and I learned a great deal about the part Hungary played in WWII by reading it. Sometimes I am skeptical about reading another WWII book, however this one was definitely worth reading. It was one of my Bookclub’s favorite books for 2011.

By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:35:23 +0000

Thanks. Orringer’s intentions with this book are entirely honorable, and she has taken much more care than many writers with the facts.

But the challenge for historical novelists is always: How do you include enough details to give the flavor of the era but not so many that you slow the pace? Historical novelists have to be able to repent of their research for the sake of keeping their story moving, and I’d have liked to see a bit more repentance in this one . Good luck with your book.
Jan

By: anthropologist

anthropologist — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:31:55 +0000

Since I’m currently writing (or attempting to write) a novel set in World War II, I read your review with more than passing interest!

And I appreciated the care with which you analyzed your response to Orringer’s novel.

I’ve been immersing myself in World War II, I can see how the sheer amount of facts can overwhelm a writer (especially in attempting a first novel)

Thanks, I do enjoy your blog.