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The Moon Looked Down by Dorothy Garlock
I would love to start this out as once upon a time, two people met and fell in love, end of story. But I can’t! There is so much to The Moon Looked Down, and I would say it was just perfect! Ms. Garlock is well known as a US Today’s Best Selling Author and after reading this novel, I completely understand why. Her characters are so real, they are not perfect, but they do find the perfect love. They suffer discrimination, a deformity, and guilt. I can’t say that there was a time that I wanted to put this book down, not once!
Sophie Heller is a German girl living in Victory, IL with her family, the story is set during the war, and there are 3 boys in town that are trying to run her family off. They even go so far as to burn down the family barn and physically hurt Sophie’s father. One day at the diner, Sophie meets Cole Ambrose after he protects her from the men after Sophie confronts them openly. From that moment on Cole knew he was in love.
Cole is back in Victory after living in Chicago because he was offered a teaching position and he felt it was his time to return home. Cole suffers from clubfoot, making it difficult to walk, and also not letting him fight in the war; this makes him quite angry that he can not fight for his country. His relationship with his father is almost non-existent, but he is close with his brother Jason that has been drafted; their mother died when he was a child and he feels it was all his fault.
Cole and Sophie both face hardships during the novel, but it is their innocence, blossoming love, and the protection that Cole has for her that makes you warm all over. There were a few times that tears actually came to my eyes. I have to say I loved, The Moon Looked Down… it was perfect! 5 Hearts
Release July 2009
Hachette Book Group
I would love to start this out as once upon a time, two people met and fell in love, end of story. But I can’t! There is so much to The Moon Looked Down, and I would say it was just perfect! Ms. Garlock is well known as a US Today’s Best Selling Author and after reading this novel, I completely understand why. Her characters are so real, they are not perfect, but they do find the perfect love. They suffer discrimination, a deformity, and guilt. I can’t say that there was a time that I wanted to put this book down, not once!
Sophie Heller is a German girl living in Victory, IL with her family, the story is set during the war, and there are 3 boys in town that are trying to run her family off. They even go so far as to burn down the family barn and physically hurt Sophie’s father. One day at the diner, Sophie meets Cole Ambrose after he protects her from the men after Sophie confronts them openly. From that moment on Cole knew he was in love.
Cole is back in Victory after living in Chicago because he was offered a teaching position and he felt it was his time to return home. Cole suffers from clubfoot, making it difficult to walk, and also not letting him fight in the war; this makes him quite angry that he can not fight for his country. His relationship with his father is almost non-existent, but he is close with his brother Jason that has been drafted; their mother died when he was a child and he feels it was all his fault.
Cole and Sophie both face hardships during the novel, but it is their innocence, blossoming love, and the protection that Cole has for her that makes you warm all over. There were a few times that tears actually came to my eyes. I have to say I loved, The Moon Looked Down… it was perfect! 5 Hearts
Release July 2009
Hachette Book Group
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