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4.38 AVERAGE
4.38 AVERAGE
Captivating!! Felt right in the middle of the story. Praying and hoping for love and victory!!!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-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
This was one of many WWII books that I’ve read recently and this was by far the best. I loved this real-life story about Nancy Wake, an Australian girl who is working as a freelance reporter in Paris in the late 30’s. She meets Henri Fiocca and she begins a fairy tale life with this French industrialist, but it’s brought to a quick end with the beginning of WWII. Nancy isn’t your ordinary socialite. She’s brave, impulsive and determined to do her part to get the Germans out of France. Ms. Lawson has done a great deal of research for this book, and her true happenings and real-life characters are mixed together to make one cracker of a story. The book is exciting from beginning to end and I couldn’t put it down. Nancy Wake, the real person, was a real force and she never gave up an inch while pursuing her goal to hit the Germans hard. This book goes onto to my special favourites list. And thanks to my secret Santa for choosing it for me.
Fantastic! I was worried since I didn't love this author's I Was Anastasia, but this time the timeline jumps and multiple POVs made sense. I think I've read another novel about this woman because parts seemed familiar, but I'm amazed at what this beautiful Australian woman was able to do in wartime to thwart the Nazis in France. I hate to think that she was probably told to be a good little wife in the 1950s when she got home. Highly recommend this one to anyone who loves historical fiction.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I was totally fascinated by this telling of a true WWII heroine who I had never head of before. It takes a lot for me to tear up when reading, but the end of this book had me doing just that.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No