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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really enjoyed this book. A heavy topic told with careful thought. I would say the baseball scene was my favourite. Really brought together two characters while simultaneously bringing me to tears thinking about how heavy a time the war was. And how much joy a game can bring to a single moment in time. I loved how the timelines ended up matching up. And I guess I should have known they would, but I was surprised each time how they connected. Labuskes did a great job on making the characters relatable to me anyways. I tend not to really enjoy books that jump to different views, the way it was done was great. Left just enough for me to need to read the next chapter to get back to next one. And I never found myself lost or confused on which character I was on. Loved it.
Incredibly important lessons for today in a story of the rise of evil leading to WWII.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
i couldn’t decide between giving a 4 or 5, because while this isn’t my favorite book i’ve ever read (even within ww2 historical fiction) it was all i ever want from good historical fiction - to teach you something new in an entertaining way.
i had never heard of the armed services editions, and using the theme of the power of books alongside the destruction of knowledge in a then top educated country in the world was well done.
i also think she did a great job of teasing romance throughout the book without it dominating the plot - you start to root for althea & hannah, vivian & hale while the plot develops around them.
i had never heard of the armed services editions, and using the theme of the power of books alongside the destruction of knowledge in a then top educated country in the world was well done.
i also think she did a great job of teasing romance throughout the book without it dominating the plot - you start to root for althea & hannah, vivian & hale while the plot develops around them.
emotional
reflective
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
I've read some reviews in which people didn't like the way the story switched between 1932, 1936, and 1944... but I thought it was brilliantly done and the ending came together perfectly. I love reading stories about strong women in history that make contributions, just as important as those made by the men written about in our history books. I love that this book was full of such strong women. Well done.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Moving and powerful book that is still relevant today.