tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498096518892798196.post6353306097046930285..comments2024-03-27T08:14:00.926+00:00Comments on Jaffareadstoo....: Review - Jasmine Nights by Julia GregsonJaffareadstoo.....http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448387659367489116noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498096518892798196.post-68853356611650826192012-06-06T13:43:04.346+01:002012-06-06T13:43:04.346+01:00Thank you for taking the time to comment and for s...Thank you for taking the time to comment and for sharing your thoughts on this book.Jaffareadstoo.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448387659367489116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498096518892798196.post-84975770292612253882012-06-06T03:31:44.940+01:002012-06-06T03:31:44.940+01:00In "Jasmine Nights," author Julia Gregso...In "Jasmine Nights," author Julia Gregson visits the era of World War 2 Britain and tells the story of Saba Tarcan, a young, gifted singer, and Dom Benson, an injured fighter pilot she meets while singing in a hospital ward. Their budding romance is stressed when Saba leaves home and joins a troupe that performs for British soldiers stationed in North Africa and the Middle East, and further strained when she is recruited to become an informant for the British Secret Service.<br /><br />The initial premise is very engaging - I liked Saba, sympathized with her longing for a career and applauded her realistic view of the very real choices she would have to make in terms of a career vs. marriage (given the era of the story - although a lot of singers back then were married). The atmosphere was beautifully detailed and the supporting characters funny and interesting, especially Arleta. Dom was also a sympathetic character and his concerns about flying again post-injury were well-drawn.<br /><br />The story didn't really take off, however, until almost halfway through the book, and I found the narrative a bit disjointed at times. Also, as other reviewers have mentioned, the love story was uneven. It started out sweet and tender, sort of hesitant, then abruptly transitioned into this grand passion. I found myself somewhat uninvolved with the two of them as a couple and eager to bypass those scenes and get back to the action.UKhttp://appreciatelifevenmore.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com