Melissa

by Sara Hylton

During World War II, as a young child, Ginny Lawrence welcomes two evacuated children to her small town, and later, after they are all grown up and the three are reunited, Ginny finds herself caught... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312146779
• ISBN13: 9780312146771
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Definitely worth it

I loved this book. I was browsing the fiction section at the library, and the title caught my eye. I checked it out, and adored the book. I must have read it four times that week. I finally bought the book recently because I loved it so much. It's definitely worth reading. Hylton keeps her readers guessing at what will happen next, and the reactions of the characters are realistic, and far from cookie-cutter. This is definitely one worth buying.

The title caught my eye, but the story hooked me

Melissa is only a minor character in this story of an English girl named Ginny whose life choices lead her to Italy. I was captivated by the way Melissa seems to care so little for how others feel, and yet Ginny continues to make an effort to be her friend. The plot makes many twists and turns, and I was constantly guessing to see who would end up with whom. Although the ending is revealed in the Prologue to the book, it does not take anything away from the story.