Love Stories of World War II by Larry King

Love Stories of World War II Reviews

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  Terri

  I feel a little unpatriotic to dare give this book only 3 stars, but there you go.
  
  5 stars for the cover, I mean who isn't going to just fall over in love with the World War II couple giving their last hug to each other before they part for a long time.
  
  Another 5 stars for the whole idea; love stories in letters, accounts, and photographs during World War II.
  
  Alas, 3 stars for the execution of the project. Larry King has taken an amazing part of history and the lives of real people who loved during World War II and made a bit of a mess of it. King's writing is poor and it ruins the telling.
  
  These lovely couples deserved better than Larry King let loose without a good editor.
  
  Buy the book if you are willing to forgive bad writing for a good story.
  
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  Kim

  I am an old soul, and love stories that center around WWII. So, it is an understatement to say this book was disappointing. No disrespect to those involved in these love stories, they were beautiful. However, it was tragic to put these amazing stories into the uncapable hands of Larry King. There is a reason he is on TV - he can't write.
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  SheLove2Read

  Great book! Multiple stories of couples who met and married during wartime, sometimes being separated for years while the war raged on. Really makes you take stock of what you have and what they went through to have happy marriages.
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  Carolyn Page

  More oral history of WWII, but from the perspective of love. It's like the expanded "How We Met" section from Reminisce Magazine. Lovely stories that challenge today's idea of long courtships, even longer engagements, and brief marriages.
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  Christopher

  Awesome Book Of Love from the families. I Would Recommend It.
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  Abigail

  Not the best...
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  Rachel Schmoyer

  The writing was not great, but the real life stories were incredible! Perfect summer read since each chapter was about a different love story. It was amazing to me how many marriages lasted so long with such young, war-torn beginnings.
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  Cortney

  I am not usually one for personal stories but I am enjoying reading a little bit about love in the war. God bless our service men and women.
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  Shelley

  I enjoy WWII history, and I enjoy love stories, so this seemed like the perfect combination. Plus, my grandparents had a classic war-time love story themselves, and one of the pics in this book reminded me so much of a picture I have of them early in their relationship. While I liked having so many different love stories to read that were accompanied by photos and other memorabilia of the couples, I overall thought that the stories left something to be desired. They lacked in the emotion and the luster of the love itself. Each story focused on the development of the couple before or during the war, but didn't give much, if any, follow-up about how the couple came together after the war, and many didn't even provide basic details like how long were they actually married for, # of children, etc.
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  Nancy Ellis

  Beautiful collection of love stories from all aspects of WW2, those who served in the armed forces, those who served and waited at home, those in Europe who found love and new lives as war brides. Not all the stories are "happily ever after", but there were many couples who had been married for more than 50 years and were in their 80s at the time the book was published. A few stories were contributed by their children. What I especially loved were the pictures, photos from the 1940s as well as photos from the 50th wedding anniversaries or similar occasions. These people, my parents and in-laws included, truly were the Greatest Generation.
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  IrishFan

  I got this one from my dad for Christmas. It was a nice quick read, short stories (each about 3-4 pages long) from men & women who met and married before/during WWII. It was nice that there were pictures for each story. You get a slight sense of how hard it was back then, the mail could take weeks or months to catch up to the intended recipient. There were no phone calls, internet, emails. People were more resilient then, and worked hard to make a living. No taking for granted that things would be given to them or that they deserved more than they had or made. I enjoyed it.
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  Jessica

  I'm an old-fashioned at heart. I like hearing stories of older people who lived in bygone era when some aspects of life seem "simpler" and good old-fashioned values were more prevalent. This book consists of multiple short stories of how couples met, courted, and married during World War II. They're charming and intriguing. Most of the ones told in this book got married after a short courtship or engagement (given the unpredictable times amidst the war) with marriage that lasts a lifetime. Couldn't help but notice the contrast against today's culture of longer engagements and shorter marriages. By listening to the audiobook (narrated by Jill Eikenberry), I was able to time travel for a few hours and enjoy hearing these lovely true stories.
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  Dogeared Wanderer

  This is a really beautiful book that is also heartbreaking at times. The cost of war was sobering to many young men and women who took the chance at love before deployment. Shared experiences in separation often drove many couples closer to each other upon return, but for others it resulted in later heartbreak.
  
  Thirty-three stories are highlighted here. Some couples were already married when war tore them apart. Others were engaged and war provided the urgency needed to tie the knot sooner rather than later. For others, it was a chance encounter, an elopement, or war-long engagement.
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  Barbara Arnold

  I absolutely loved this book! In a time where the world was turned upside down by war, to see love and commitment that lasted decades is so inspiring! Communication, whether a short telegrams or a long love letter was sometimes the only communication for months or years, but devotion, commitment and love never wavered! Seeing the photos of young love, wedding photos, but then also those photos at 50th wedding anniversaries is also lovely.
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  Stephanie Pâquet

  I give it four stars but this is NOT a traditional book. This is a collection of stories being told by the people who lived them or their child or someone close to them... It's like when your grandparents tell you the story of how they met. Or if a friend sends you a letter to tell you an important part of their life.
  It's Love from another era. Love in times of war.
  I loved reading this, it transported me to another time. It was poignant and romantic.
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  Margaret

  I have read this book multiple times. I love the stories and I love the romance. I am a history major and I love anything to do with history especially when it involves true stories. This book did not disappoint. You will laugh, you will cry and you will feel the love that these couples felt during a time when the next day wasn’t guaranteed.
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  Emily

  The way this book is written is a little dull; it’s not a good writing style. However, the stories are absolutely beautiful and eye-opening, and I love that photos are included throughout, so you can see the faces of these incredible couples that lived through an unimaginable time in history. I recommend it to anyone interested in WWII and anyone who loves a good love story.
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  Jessica

  Some very interesting and sweet stories. A few sad ones. It got to be a little repetitive. Guy mets girl and USO thing. Guy and girl fall in love fast. Guy goes to war. Guy comes back. Guy and girl live happily ever after. It was the ones that really got into their feelings that stood out and made you feel for the couple.
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  Charity U

  Each story is just a couple pages, and all are sweet and enjoyable. I started this book when I became engaged to a man in the military, and they struck an extra chord because of that. I enjoyed them, and the time period - very delightful.
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  Sasha Polishchuk

  Very cute and romantic book. Shows you the true meaning of love during the toughest of times. Would recommend to everyone.
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  Selenaalvarado

  3.5 stars it was a good fun read
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  Oğulcan

  boring. I cant see any interesting love. all of these are ordinary things for these days.
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  Jena

  Loved this book!
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  Jadyn Mazzoccoli

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