Lisa Wingate’s (2020) is a compelling dual-timeline historical novel that explores themes of family, identity, and the enduring power of stories. Inspired by actual "Lost Friends" advertisements from post-Civil War newspapers, the book follows two parallel journeys in Louisiana separated by a century. Plot Summary
The novel has received praise for its emotional depth and historical research, though some reviewers have noted areas for critique: El Libro De Los Amigos Perdidos Lisa Wingate ...
Reviewers from The StoryGraph and All About Romance highlight Wingate's use of real historical newspaper ads as "heart-wrenching" and "illuminating". The narrative weaves together two distinct timelines that
The narrative weaves together two distinct timelines that eventually converge: such as those at Colloquium
Some critics, such as those at Colloquium , praise the "authentic and credible" character voices. However, a review from Big Little Literature suggests the dialect used for Black characters can occasionally feel like a "cliché".
“Powerful book about the many people, freed slaves, who were separated from family and community after the end of the Civil War.” The StoryGraph