I didn’t like any of the characters in the book. I cant judge any of the war time people though because I cant say what I'd do in that situation. I would say that trudy was the most couragous because she was a realist, and trying to balance everything - her lover, her bestfriend/cousin, the situation at hand… even having to sell herself to keep everyone surviving. Will's ideals were not realistic, and didn’t gain anyone anything, which is why he felt so guilty later. Victor, reggie and edwina were all just with few redeeming qualities… claire was the worst, because she was there when there was no war. It was just regular life, and she still cheated and treated her husband horribly. It was like he didn’t exist. I wasn’t a fan of this book, overall.