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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Just like The Flight Girls, this book was about women pilots ferrying planes to the soldiers in WWII. This one covered a program in both England and the United States. These programs are so interesting and incredibly cool to me and I've loved learning about these women who took such an active role in the war effort. Lane's books are a little on the syrupy sappy side but I'm obsessed right now. Historical fiction is my jam and she delivers beautiful stories.
This story is a bit different from the other books I’ve read by this author so far, but I soon fell into the story and found myself wanting to learn more about these incredible women.
There is some romance in this story, but that’s not what it’s all about. It’s about women finding their voice. Women proving they have a use other than looking pretty. Women learning to work together to be stronger. Along the way they aren’t always treated fairly or with the respect they deserve, but they also come across some incredible men who support them for who they are and never try to hold them back. Ruby story, in particular, is quite the roller coaster. Her grit and determination, regardless of what those back home say, is inspiring.
While I respected all of the characters in this book and found them all fascinating, I feel Lizzie had the longest and most important journey. I started off loving her, until she met up with the other women. Then she really had me pulling my hair out. She had the most lessons to learn, but once she saw the light there was no stopping her. Once she learned that not everyone was opposed to her, and some people (men and women alike) were actually trying to help her, her life became much easier.
There’s nothing like the connection of a group of people who have gone through adversity together. These women are a special bunch. I like to think the real women who took on these roles in the US and Great Britain during World War II were just as spunky and full of life as these fictional ladies. Maybe even more so!
It took me a few chapters to really get deep into this story, but it was so worth the read.
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**
This review can also be found on the book blog All In Good Time.
There is some romance in this story, but that’s not what it’s all about. It’s about women finding their voice. Women proving they have a use other than looking pretty. Women learning to work together to be stronger. Along the way they aren’t always treated fairly or with the respect they deserve, but they also come across some incredible men who support them for who they are and never try to hold them back. Ruby story, in particular, is quite the roller coaster. Her grit and determination, regardless of what those back home say, is inspiring.
While I respected all of the characters in this book and found them all fascinating, I feel Lizzie had the longest and most important journey. I started off loving her, until she met up with the other women. Then she really had me pulling my hair out. She had the most lessons to learn, but once she saw the light there was no stopping her. Once she learned that not everyone was opposed to her, and some people (men and women alike) were actually trying to help her, her life became much easier.
There’s nothing like the connection of a group of people who have gone through adversity together. These women are a special bunch. I like to think the real women who took on these roles in the US and Great Britain during World War II were just as spunky and full of life as these fictional ladies. Maybe even more so!
It took me a few chapters to really get deep into this story, but it was so worth the read.
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**
This review can also be found on the book blog All In Good Time.
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This was a light historical fiction. I enjoyed this one.
This was a bit average in my eyes, I don't know if its because I've read so many historical fiction stories or something else. I felt like I could predict everything in a general way that happened, but it was still enjoyable to read. I didn't have a emotion connection with any of the characters though which drew me out of the story a little, but didn't bother me completely. Over all I did enjoy it, just didn't surprise me or engage me as I would have liked.
First, let’s take a moment to admire this beautiful cover! I have to admit that it strongly influenced me while selecting this as my first NetGalley ARC. The synopsis and subject matter of this WWII novel about female pilots set my hopes high. Perhaps too high. Sadly, I did not connect with this novel. It was simply too light and fluffy for my tastes. However, I do appreciate the research done by the author. I thank her for shining a light on these amazing women of history. Lane has piqued my interest and I’d love to learn more about these brave female aviators. I recommend this book to readers who enjoy light historical fiction.
Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for providing me with this free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for providing me with this free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Interesting WWII novel - As the quote at the end of the book says, “We will not again look upon a women’s flying organization as experimental.” Not only did the women pilots in this book (and in real life) learn they could do so much more than given credit for, but so did the Army Air Force.
Thanks to Lake Union Publishing, NetGalley and Soraya M. Lane for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to Lake Union Publishing, NetGalley and Soraya M. Lane for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The book had a kick butt premise, I mean people tend to forget about the Women pilots of WWII. Lane gave us some very stereotypical characters and it was fluffy and cute and heartwarming with dashes of loss thrown in. Overall it was a read I think most people would enjoy more than I did but I couldn't like it as much as I wanted to. I felt like Lane dangled this carrot before me and then took it away, the characters had no depth and this is the sort of book where she had every opportunity to make them as deep as the ocean if she wanted, and because they were so shallow the plot just didn't seem as genuine as it should have. Not to mention I did not like Ruby, and I also felt that there was no need to alter Lizzie just because she was an ambitious woman.
I would definitely recommend this to others who love heartwarming stories and historical fiction, it was just too fluffy for me.
I received this as a free digital copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion, this book will be published on February 26, 2019.
I would definitely recommend this to others who love heartwarming stories and historical fiction, it was just too fluffy for me.
I received this as a free digital copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion, this book will be published on February 26, 2019.