How do you feel about the way the story was told? Is there anything you enjoyed or were irritated with about the way the book is written?

     I dislike the way Suite Francaise was told. In my opinion, the book would've been more effective if the stories varied in point of view. I think the third person view made the novel lack detail and imagery, which also made it difficult for me to read. Despite everything I found irritating I enjoyed the historical aspects of the book. I like how Nemirovsky was able to give us an inside look into what life was like during the Second World War and what effect it had on the world. As a reader, I could sense the brutality and seriousness of the time the characters (and the author herself) were forced to live in. There is no doubt that Nemirovsky's ideas came from witnessing tragedy first hand and I admire her will to capture it all.