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Shoes for Anthony A Novel Emma Kennedy Books Reviews

Emma has a love jones for the president. She can't stop following him and commenting on twitter -- it's honestly scary. Maybe she should take a break and bow to her monarch and royal family, who were all born better than her.
Absolutely loved this book! You will laugh, you will cry, and you will not want to put this book down. I’m pretty sure I’ll be thinking about this book for a while.
Overall, 4 stars for the historical fiction around the British "home front" during WWII, as well as insight into a coal mining town and family. The story got off to a slow start, but page 100, it shifted to a higher gear. By the end, it was in total "Hollywood mode". At the end of the story, in the "Acknowledgements", some of the research that went into this book was explained. While interesting, it left me with a few questions I never saw or heard of a WWII Army JEEP with doors. I found it odd that Anthony referred to his brain as being "hard wired", as this expression came out of the computer age. It states that Anthony's exam paper was based on a real one...but why were some of the English school questions in "miles" and "feet"?
That being said, it was a good read.
This book surprised me a wartime novel—set in an impoverished community, no less—that is not the slightest bit ponderous but instead every bit a delight.

Let’s start with Anthony — or Ant, and his awful, smelly wellies. I defy any reader to not want to scoop him up and adopt him for yourself. And then there’s his big sis Bethan, the sibling we all wish to be — kind and confident, yet with a tender vulnerability that renders her eminently appealing. Throughout, the writer’s vibrant voice clearly delivers the sense of time and place, as well as the personality of the people. That right there sets this novel apart; I’ve never read anything else quite like it.

This is very much a character-driven novel, meant to be savored, preferably while sipping something warm for many leisurely evenings by the fire. The author takes her time to fully flesh out her characters, each as original as they come. Once revealed, these characters promise to stick with you a while.

I’d especially recommend Shoes for Anthony for those whose last name is Jones (ahem) or Evans or Rhys or who are otherwise of Welsh extraction, as well as for fans of the movies Billy Elliott, October Sky, or even The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain.

That said, no personal Welsh connection is required to appreciate this book — only a predilection for a charming story well-told and the time to sit still long enough to enjoy it.

{Just so you know Some colorful profanity.}

Thanks to Thomas Dunne Books for providing me this book free of charge. All opinions are mine.
Loved it
Book arrived in great condition. Looked brand new. Good historical fiction novel