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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5
A story of two very different women who contributed to fighting the Nazis.
Violet, a British/French woman is highly independent and knows she's destined for big things. Despite heartache and loss, she finds her way as a renowned spy for the SOE.
Virginia is from Florida but lives in France with her French husband. She is brave and emotional. Her journey leads her to help downed Alied pilots to escape.
Their stories merge in the worst place, but they persist with courage and bravery.
A story of two very different women who contributed to fighting the Nazis.
Violet, a British/French woman is highly independent and knows she's destined for big things. Despite heartache and loss, she finds her way as a renowned spy for the SOE.
Virginia is from Florida but lives in France with her French husband. She is brave and emotional. Her journey leads her to help downed Alied pilots to escape.
Their stories merge in the worst place, but they persist with courage and bravery.
It took me a little bit to get into this story and really care about the two main characters but once I did, I had to know what happened to these two very different women who showed such courage. Virginia the rich American who should have been spoiled and soft married to a French man, and the feisty Violette the English and French young mother married to a French soldier. Virginia rescued downed airmen and hid them till they could be snuck out of France and Violette who came back to France from safety to support the resistance and push the Nazi's out of her beloved France with the SOE. Both ended up in Ravensbruck and both fought to survive with hopes of getting back to their loved ones.
Told as memories reflected on during a trip back to Ravensbruck we are given a glimpse into the selflessness and bravery of these women and the people that they affected during the occupation of France.
Thank you t.o Berkley Publishing Group for the ARC
Told as memories reflected on during a trip back to Ravensbruck we are given a glimpse into the selflessness and bravery of these women and the people that they affected during the occupation of France.
Thank you t.o Berkley Publishing Group for the ARC
adventurous
dark
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a powerful story. Everyone should have to read this book. It’s depressing, inspiring, thoughtful and needed.
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I have read about a dozen stories about women in World War II and this is one of the best. The character development is more comprehensive, it's based on true stories and I enjoyed the read. It is more transparent about the realities of being women in this difficult time period.
This is my second book by this author, who seems to have a particular talent for taking a story that should be inherently fascinating and characters who should be easy to root for and turning it into a lifeless, tedious slog with tepid characters whom I struggled to care about. I was going to round up to 3 stars but I found the last 20% of the book so challenging to get through I rounded down instead.
It was about 40% too long, and not very well done. I listened to the audiobook version which did not add to my enjoyment of the story. The narration was overcooked, with the narrator sounding as if she might burst into tears in places, which I found cringingly melodramatic. I ended up speeding it up for the last two hours so I could get it over with.
It was about 40% too long, and not very well done. I listened to the audiobook version which did not add to my enjoyment of the story. The narration was overcooked, with the narrator sounding as if she might burst into tears in places, which I found cringingly melodramatic. I ended up speeding it up for the last two hours so I could get it over with.
Nerve-wracking read, so worried for all the characters. I expected them to cross paths sooner.
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated