ellamarieedel's review against another edition

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4.0

[3.5] – Closer to 4 stars

I really enjoyed this book and its subject. Christine is a fascinating and complex woman, and I thought the author did a really good job with capturing who she was. I was hoping for more on the SOE with this book; it mostly considered Christine's work separately from the SOE. That said, I still found her account really interesting and her exploits during the war thrilling. Overall, I enjoyed this book and its subject and thought the author did a good job.

whatvictoriaread's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

klg30's review against another edition

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3.0

I really wanted to like this book but it dragged on and on in so many parts. I kept having to put it down and give it a rest. It was great reading about Christine and her career, and definitely felt her anger at a lot of men trying to decide for her what she would do. The author would go on random tangents for paragraphs about another person that did not really add to Christine’s story at all. There were entire pages of WWII history and battles that yes described the war that she fought but again wasn’t adding to her story (or could have been greatly condensed.)

theatomicblonde22's review against another edition

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5.0

I've had this book on my Amazon wish list for 3 years, and I finally decided to download the audiobook after listening to a podcast about the amazing life and tragic death of Krystyn Skarbeck. It amazes me that there hasn't been a film made about her life (at least in the last decade that I know of) - sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction. If someone pitched a WWII spy thriller with a main heroine who's life resembled Krystyn's even the most seasoned Hollywood producer would say it's unbelievable.

sara_collier's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed the story but ultimately would probably have prefered to watch a 60-90 minute documentary rather than go into every tiny detail in the book.

unicyclegirl's review against another edition

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4.0

☆☆☆1\2

daisyq's review against another edition

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4.0

Fascinating look at a dramatic life; Christine Granville is such an interesting person. Well-written, this book covers her life in real depth. It also provides interesting history of Poland's part in WWII and the post-war mistreatment of both the country and its people who fought.

irishannie's review against another edition

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3.0

This book was hard to read because of the many characters going in and out. I really am ignorant about World War II. I knew that Hitler invaded Poland. I didn't know that Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to Russian's annexation of Poland even before the war was over. No one helped the Polish Resistance fighters because Stalin wanted the Germans to kill them. After Stalin got Poland, he did try to eliminate the rest of the Resistance . . . another instance of man's inhumanity.

martha_schwalbe's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed Christine Granville's story, as well as getting a different perspective on World War II that I learned in school. I'm not sure I'll be able to sit with students now and keep my mouth shut when they're reading about the war.
My one disappointment was not knowing more about what Christine actually did. Perhaps this information is classified somewhere.
I would recommend this book to people who like to read about history.

bookmarkedbyfi's review against another edition

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4.0

I read biographies even less than I read nonfiction, but this book was incredible. Though slow at parts, it painted a beautiful and almost unbelievable portrait of Christine’s life. I recommend it to anyone interested in women during WWII