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4.48 AVERAGE
4.48 AVERAGE
I’m glad I read this, but I definitely enjoyed the first book more. It was really nice to see Ada’s character grow throughout this book.
Great young historical fiction. My oldest has read this and all three of my girls have read the first one. I wanted to read to see what topics were discussed. Never did I think I would enjoy it as much. Hard topics about the war, death, concentration camps but such a great history lesson.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Ainda mais emocionante que o primeiro. Historia triste mas tão bonita!
Ada continua nos ensinando, mesmo com todas as dificuldades, a falta de oportunidade e tudo mais que rodeia essa menina, ela nos ensina o maior dos desafios: sobreviver com cada dor.
Ada continua nos ensinando, mesmo com todas as dificuldades, a falta de oportunidade e tudo mais que rodeia essa menina, ela nos ensina o maior dos desafios: sobreviver com cada dor.
Middle grade, especially historical/WW2 fiction, has always been my jam and I'm on a roll for really great ones lately. This one combines all of my childhood reading obsessions (horses, found families, WW2) with a protagonist who's almost a more modern Mary Lennox. I love the characters in this book and the relationship building and the audiobook narrator is excellent. Overall, a satisfying sequel (even though I wanted it to keep going forever).
This book was beautiful.
It wasn't as good as the first book: That War That Saved my Life, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. The first had more depth, but this book had more surprises. I was surprised by many things. This book also made me laugh at some spots. The entire time I was like, "SUSAN! YOU NEED TO ADOPT ADA AND JAMIE!" I really hope there is a third installment because I felt like the ending was incomplete.
Overall, this book was incredible and heartwrenching, but also funny and surprising.
It wasn't as good as the first book: That War That Saved my Life, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. The first had more depth, but this book had more surprises. I was surprised by many things. This book also made me laugh at some spots. The entire time I was like, "SUSAN! YOU NEED TO ADOPT ADA AND JAMIE!" I really hope there is a third installment because I felt like the ending was incomplete.
Overall, this book was incredible and heartwrenching, but also funny and surprising.
When I told a coworker that I’d gotten an ARC of this from Edelweiss, the immediate question was “Did they fix Ada’s leg?!” I won’t tell you what I told them, but I will tell you that yet again, Bradley made me cry. While TWTSML was about Ada and Jamie discovering a world outside of their abusive mother, TWIFW is about dealing with the aftereffects (now I’d call it PTSD) of their childhood, not only from their mother’s abuse, but also from living during a war. The story also expands beyond just Ada and Jamie, encompassing the changes that war inflicts on a community-- the Thorton’s manor is sacrificed to the war effort, as is their lawn, women take turns watching for bombs from the church steeple, and some days the only meat at the butcher is whale meat. I’ve had patrons asking for this book for two months, and I’ll be booktalking it when I do outreach as well.