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A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win WWII by Sonia Purnell
2 reviews
junglejelly's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
After hearing vaguely about Virginia Hall, I was so glad to have found this book.
It's incredibly detailed with Hall's years in occupied France, sometimes a little too detailed.
Most of the writing is incredibly captivating and Purnell does well to weave in the emotions. Other times it's quite dry.
Overall, a good read and would definitely recommend.
It's incredibly detailed with Hall's years in occupied France, sometimes a little too detailed.
Most of the writing is incredibly captivating and Purnell does well to weave in the emotions. Other times it's quite dry.
Overall, a good read and would definitely recommend.
Graphic: War, Torture, Blood, Violence, Death, and Police brutality
Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Suicide, Cancer, Deportation, and Sexism
eire2011's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Virginia Hall was a young woman determined to have adventures, not be stuck at the same secretarial job indefinitely and paved the way for so many women along with being a big help to winning WWII.
I very much enjoyed this story and am so glad that her achievements have been brought to light so that she can get the recognition she deserves!
Trigger warnings: war, death of a parent, torture, concentration camps, imprisonment, ptsd, war wounds, hunting accident resulting in loss of a limb, discrimination
I very much enjoyed this story and am so glad that her achievements have been brought to light so that she can get the recognition she deserves!
Trigger warnings: war, death of a parent, torture, concentration camps, imprisonment, ptsd, war wounds, hunting accident resulting in loss of a limb, discrimination
Graphic: War, Torture, Death, and Drug use
Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Genocide
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