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The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

108 reviews

maryhannawilson's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

5.0

I enjoyed this historical fiction, even though historical fiction isn't my preferred genre. I knew nothing about the female spies involved in WW1 so it was a fascinating period to experience through this story.

The moving back and forth between 1947 and 1915 was done well and fairly seamless. It was easy enough to keep track and I loved the way to timelines connected in the end. While Eve was a difficult character for me to connect with in 1947, her story in 1915 explained a lot of her history and helped me connect with her character overall. I really liked the ending - I like a happy ending for everyone and it felt that was to me.

The only difficult parts for me were the moments of torture that were described, an important part of the story but tough to read. I skimmed as necessary to make it through. The spicy content was minimal and not descriptive, which is my preference in a book. Yes, we know the adult scenes are happening but every moment is not described in detail.

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aqtbenz's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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epruta's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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turtlekat23's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.0

This book was much better than I expected. It was interesting reading it so closely to The Nightingale. Same timeframe and similar subject matter. I thoroughly enjoyed this one. It was a little darker in some ways. I didn’t cry with this one but it was still deeply moving. All in, I think these books will hang with me for quite a while.

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