At the Water's Edge

Amazing book. I couldn't put it down. I loved “Like Water for Elephants,” so I couldn't wait to read “[b:At the Water's Edge 23209927 At the Water's Edge Sara Gruen https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1412194706l/23209927.SY75.jpg 42753039].” It was set during WWII, starting in the US and moving to Scotland. The main characters, Hank, Ellis, and Maddie are well off and well isolated from the war, but slowly get exposed in their own ways to the realities of it. As much as I liked this book, I kept getting side-tracked by Maddie's unending fainting. Not sure what that added to the story. Overall, though, the plot zipped along and the exposure to WWII-era Scotland's culture came through well. The author captured the lyrical speech patterns of the Scottish characters. I didn't guess the ending or even the middle for that matter. I stayed up until 4 am to finish this book. I loved it. But what's with all the fainting?