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jspears6's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
readwithjackalope's review against another edition
5.0
Super grateful for having early access to this historical fiction book on NetGalley. This was a dual-timeline story with Sophie Clement who was a well-renowned French musician and spy for England, who performed for the Germans and gathered valuable information, but she was also suspected by others to be a Nazi collaborator. Also, Amy who was also a pianist and lost her ability to play. She's also an archivist who is handed the recently released file of Colette (Sophie Clement). This story was expertly woven together as Amy investigates and learns more about Sophie Clement, aka Colette and what happened to her during and after the war. It was a riveting story and interesting to learn more about what happened in France during the resistance and especially the radio operators who worked surreptitiously behind enemy lines passing valuable information along to the Allies. It always amazes me the bravery of those that did that kind of work.
virtualreba's review
4.0
The first 65% of this book was very slow, it was almost a DNF. Then the third of the book was great I couldn’t put it down. It’s more like 3.5 stars because the first half so tedious. The ending however, was quite good.
yourschloex's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
orinoco450's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
teresabattersby's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Book 9. Not a true story, pieces of it are based on fact. It would be outstanding if it was. A French pianist becomes the darling of the German high command in Paris, the world sees her as a dreaded collaborator, when she is actually spying for the British. Told in the present and the past, as someone now seeks to find out her story. A very good but heartbreakingly sad read. 📚🤓 #tsreadinglist2023 #tsrecommendations
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