While We're Far Apart Audiobook

" I really liked this book...very sad...I cried and really fell in love with the characters...such a sad time in history. its so hard to think things like this happened. "

" audio -- I found this book well written as the christian author tells you the story of Esther through families residing in Brooklyn during WWII. Very calming. "

" Totally uplifting and heart-warming page turner! "

" Yet another great Lynn Austin book. I loved learning a bit about Jewish traditions and beliefs as well as about life during WWII. I saw some of the ending coming, but not all of it, and I enjoyed seeing how it came about very much. "

" I've read some good books by Lynn Austin, but this was not one of them. Didn't care for it at all. The writing wasn't so good, and the story line was...forced? "

" This was a great book. Like a women's place this takes place during wwii and talked about brooklyn. All the sub stories were great. "

" I loved reading this books. I am sad I finished. "

" I enjoyed this book very much. I learned much about Judiaism and the various holidays/celebrations. However, I was disappointed that there was no attempt to share Jesus with Mr Mendel. Also, the ending was a bit too neat. "

" I really enjoyed this book and how the characters all interacted. "

" Not a bad read. Let down a bit as the plot development is very obvious, with few surprises. This would be okay if the writing style was a bit less pedestrian. But I did want to know how it ended. Disappointing ending though! "

" I really liked this book! Great story line and it really kept me wanting to read more. I love this era of history and it was fascinating to learn more about it. Ask me for more information if you're interested in reading this. "

" I would've given this five stars because it was so gripping and good until the last 50 pages. Then it became predictable and okay. "

" I absolutely loved this book. It was one of those few books that you can't wait to finish and at the same time you hate for it to end. What a wonderful blend of characters. "

" I'm a big Lynn Austin fan. Did not like this book as much as her others. "

" This was absolutely one of the best books I've read. The story of Jewish people, their tragedies during WWII; blaming God for tragedies; learning how God will bring blessings into your life and is always aware of you. What a wonderful book, I highly recommend it. "

" Sweet war story! What faith these characters showed! Reminds me of what my family must have gone through with my grandfather in WWII. He left for the war the day my aunt was born. "

" I was anxious during the whole book as I never knew if Penny was making good choices or not! This book hit a nerve and reminded me how thankful we are to have our freedoms but that they came with a heavy price. "

" This was an unexpectedly good find. Really great story about the homefront in Brooklyn during WWII. Loved the different aspects of the story and the characters were great. "

" Loved it.. I needed a happy ending.. "

" Good WWII homefront story with a few interesting twists and turns, a little drama and a little mystery. "

" First book from my church's book club that I actually really liked! Historical fiction is not a genre that I would normally read, but this one was really good! We get to have a teleconference with the author next Sunday! :) "

" I liked the story and its characters. I especially liked the story line of Penny and how she was able to grow. Plus, it was great to learn more about the World War II and little bit about the Jewish faith. "

" audio -- I found this book well written as the christian author tells you the story of Esther through families residing in Brooklyn during WWII. Very calming. "

" Another great book by Lynn Austin. She is one of my favorite Christian authors. "

" This book started slow, but ended well. I've read most of Lynn Austin's books and this wasn't a bad book, but it was not my favorite either. "