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A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win WWII by Sonia Purnell
burningbeaker's review against another edition
Not really in the mood. Also the writing feels a little breathlessly worshipful. It may improve once it gets to the part of her story it clearly wants to tell.
shannonoliviaax's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
rosemwood's review against another edition
3.0
This was told in 3rd person and it felt like I was reading a text book. It was broken down into 12 chapters that focused on each phase of her life and career. I wish this was written in a different style because I find Virginia Hall to be a very interesting person and this book some how made her sound uninteresting.
plumjam's review against another edition
3.0
This book should be interesting, and in some ways, it is. It's about one of the historical figures lost with time despite their significance, after all. But man...this was a drag to get through. I read up to the halfway point before giving up (that and my library loan expired- I felt no desire to extend it). I can't figure out why I was so bored listening to the audiobook. There's a lot of interesting details here. I've seen other reviews blaming the delivery for this problem and I think I agree. The writing falls flat. It's a shame.
ars410's review against another edition
fast-paced
5.0
Fascinating and compelling, an incredible portrait of an almost unknown force in WWII. You can tell the author is fascinated herself, writing in such a way that sometimes it felt like I was reading a spy novel instead of non-fiction. At times devastating and others frustrating (who wouldn't be frustrated by the men in charge ignoring a woman more experienced than them?), but always interesting. I'm glad I finally picked this one up.