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The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

7 reviews

kailiyahknight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, War, Death, Body horror, Blood, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Medical content, Vomit, Alcohol, Child abuse, Racism, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, and Misogyny

kmroz's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, War, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Antisemitism

kenzieburns's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

It took me about a hundred pages to get into this book, but once I was in I was hooked! I've loved most of the other things Kate Quinn has written, so this was an auto-buy for me as soon as I saw it. I can always count on Quinn to bring me a heroic war story, and I love her focus on women and how they contributed to the War. I loved the character development Quinn put into Mila throughout the novel. It was really rewarding to watch her grow into her own and stand up to her asshole "husband" Alexei. Some of the plot was a bit unbelievable, which knocked off a few stars. Specifically, the whole "marksman" thing, especially because we all know the FDR wasn't assassinated and we know Mila makes it back to Russia, so like I knew how it would turn out? Idk, I feel like the story could have been just as good without that whole weird little plot, but I see why Quinn added it to explain Mila's creepy stalker dude on the tour. Overall, a good novel that did well tieing together historical fact and creative license/fiction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and War

Minor: Domestic abuse and Abandonment

saliwali's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, War, Violence, Grief, Murder, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

Minor: Xenophobia and Antisemitism

smagzisreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Death, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Antisemitism

Minor: Rape

chelseylb1988's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, War, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

sirissacgluten's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Besties, Kate Quinn has done it again. I’m not a fan of WWII fiction, but I will never hesitate to read a WWII novel if Kate Quinn is at the helm.

The Diamond Eye is almost a pseudo-autobiography, an engrossing re-imagining the official (state-sponsored) memoir of Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko. When German troops reach the borders of the USSR, Mila abandons her quiet life as a library research assistant and history student to enlist in the Red Army. The book moves between her time acclimating to the horrors of war as she hones her deadly sharpshooting skills and her subsequent goodwill tour across America.

4/5: I really enjoyed this one; it wasn’t my favorite of Quinn’s (The Rose Code and Mistress of Rome hold that honor), but it was impeccably researched and full of interesting characters. Fans of The Huntress in particular should love The Diamond Eye’s deeper dive into Soviet resistance during the war.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Medical content, Death, Violence, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Murder, Gore, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

Minor: Genocide, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Antisemitism