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A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell
7 reviews
kobooks's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Torture, Deportation, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Ableism and Genocide
madamenovelist's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Sexism, Police brutality, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Genocide, Excrement, Drug use, Deportation, Death, Death of parent, Cursing, Classism, Child death, Biphobia, Ableism, Xenophobia, Racism, War, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Chronic illness, Antisemitism, Sexual content, Rape, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Colonisation, Child abuse, Body horror, Blood, Sexual assault, Murder, Medical content, and Gore
Excellent book, but do not read if you’re in a bad headspace. Extremely open and frank about WWII atrocities in France, including critiques of the approach/strategy of Allied forces. It’s very jarring in the last chapter to have a pointedly neutral tone re: CIA & US military activity in the Middle East in more recent years, after no-punches-pulled attitude to all western powers including the US during WWII itself. This inconsistency is the only thing that prevented me from giving it 5 stars.brittsbooknook's review against another edition
Graphic: Torture, War, and Injury/Injury detail
clarabooksit's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Confinement, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Grief, and Death of parent
oceanwriter's review against another edition
5.0
The more her reputation grew, the more the Nazis wanted her captured. Despite several warnings and close calls, Virginia was reluctant to leave her post in France where so many people had come to rely on her. When staying was no longer an option, she continued to prove her strength both mentally and physically — achieving things that most people without a prosthetic leg couldn't. She continued to do what she could for the war effort no matter where she had to go.
There seems to be no end to the fascinating figures of WWII. Virginia Hall is now among my favorites. The book flowed wonderfully. Nothing dragged and there was always something interesting going on. I appreciated that it went in a linear timeline. I've noticed a lot of non-fiction books like to jump around even if it's following a chain of events. A must-read for WWII buffs.
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and War
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, and Genocide
Minor: Drug use, Rape, and Racism
ksuazo94's review
3.0
Graphic: Violence, War, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death
srm's review
3.75
Graphic: Death and Sexism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and War
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, and Genocide