“Beautiful Blue World” by Suzanne LaFleur

Beautiful Blue World 
by Suzanne LaFleur

Synopsis: 

Beautiful Blue World is a thrilling and moving story of children who become the key to winning a war.
Sofarende is at war. For twelve-year-old Mathilde, it means food shortages, feuding neighbors, and bombings. Even so, as long as she and her best friend, Megs, are together, they’ll be all right.
But the army is recruiting children, and paying families well for their service. If Megs takes the test, Mathilde knows she will pass. Megs hopes the army is the way to save her family. Mathilde fears it might separate them forever.
 This touching and suspenseful novel is a brilliant reimagining of war, where even kindness can be a weapon, and children have the power to see what adults cannot.

My Review:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ & ❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎

5 stars & 5/10 hearts. First off, the cover. Can we just appreciate it? It’s so blue and white. And the shadows of the planes and boats. And the painted writing. And Megs and Mathilde. I’m not very partial to covers like this normally, but I do think this one is perfect. I picked this book up because I knew two of my friends strongly recommended it, and I was not disappointed. It captured life during war perfectly. I had strong WWII vibes. ;) It was so homey and childish and just lovely. I even liked Rainer... My only objection is a statement that “heaven doesn’t exist. Nowhere is safe for eternity.” But other than that... I just really enjoyed this book. ^_^

A Favourite Quote: “‘That is the best start, Mathilde, to learn to love. It will help you see that every person matters, that everyone is someone’s loved one.”

A Favourite Beautiful Quote: “The glowing candlelight … seemed to flicker inside me as well, warm and soothing.

“A shred of darkness remained, like that creeping through the windows between the curtains.”

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