Lovely War
New York : Viking, 2019.
Format: Book
Description: 468 pages ; 24 cm
The Greek goddess Aphrodite recounts two tales of tragic love during WWI to her husband, Hephaestus, and her lover, Ares, in a luxe Manhattan hotel room at the height of World War II. She seeks to answer the age-old question: "Why are Love and War eternally drawn to one another?" but her quest for a conclusion that will satisfy her jealous husband uncovers a multi-threaded tale of prejudice, trauma, and music revealing that War is no match for the power of Love.
Subjects:
Aphrodite (Greek deity) -- Teen fiction.
Magic realism (Literature)
Romance fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Teen fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Teen fiction.
Mythology, Greek -- Teen fiction.
Storytelling -- Teen fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Teen fiction.
Racism -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Teen fiction.
Racism -- Europe -- History -- 20th century -- Teen fiction.
Aphrodite (Greek deity) -- Teen fiction.
Magic realism (Literature)
Romance fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Teen fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Teen fiction.
Mythology, Greek -- Teen fiction.
Storytelling -- Teen fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Teen fiction.
Racism -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Teen fiction.
Racism -- Europe -- History -- 20th century -- Teen fiction.
Target Audience: HL650L
ISBN:
9780451469939
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-466).