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\"The<\/a>THE SILENT STARS GO BY, <\/a>by\u00a0Sally Nicholls, Walker Books US, Sept. 20, 2022, Hardcover, $17.99 (young adult, ages 14 and up)<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n

A young woman must deal with the consequences of an unexpected pregnancy during World War I in Sally Nicholls\u2019 The Silent Stars Go By. <\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s Christmastime, 1919. Three years before, 17-year-old Margot Allan, a respectable vicar\u2019s daughter, fell passionately in love. But she lost her fianc\u00e9, Harry, to the Great War. In turn, she gained a desperate secret, one with the power to ruin her life and her family\u2019s reputation, a secret she guards at all costs. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Now Margot\u2019s family is gathering at the vicarage for the first time since the War ended. And Harry, it turns out, isn\u2019t dead. He\u2019s alive and well, and looking for answers. Can their love survive the truth? <\/em>\u2014Synopsis provided by Walker Books US<\/span><\/p>\n

The cover of Sally Nicholls\u2019 The Silent Stars Go By<\/em> is gorgeous, and is worth picking up for that reason alone, but the real reason to pick it up is the thoughtful WWI romance inside.<\/p>\n

The Silent Stars Go By<\/em> is based on the author\u2019s family history, and it resonated deeply with me on a personal level. The story of a secret baby during World War I is one my family, too, can claim. \u00a0Though the circumstances my great-grandfather faced were different, Nicholls’ narrative rings true. It is honest and heartbreaking and lovely.<\/p>\n

The story is told from Margot\u2019s perspective. She\u2019s spent the past two years trying to make amends for her \u201cmistake\u201d and move forward. But how can you move forward when everything is a reminder? And she\u2019s not the only one struggling. Her older brother\u2019s return from war has been anything but easy. And Margot\u2019s next-younger sister is resigning herself to a life alone.<\/p>\n

Nicholls’ exploration of these complexities is rich and layered. Her characters are human and relatable. And their crisscrossing plotlines intermix spectacularly.<\/p>\n

The Silent Stars Go By<\/em> isn\u2019t a particularly dynamic or adventurous read. Instead, it\u2019s a bittersweet and reflective historical-fiction novel that really sits with you.<\/p>\n

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