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this is such a thorough look into a quite niche part of ww2 history that works wonderfully thematically, and i can’t help but love it. werner and marie-laure are both magnificent characters, they contrast each other very nicely. the way it’s set up narratively was a little confusing to me at times, but i think it ultimately succeeds really well in building anticipation for 1944 and their brief meeting in saint-malo. i wanna go there now and see the sea for myself.

mhuang14's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

pteridactyl's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.0

Boring.

lexluth0r's review against another edition

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emotional tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

holasoyflavia's review against another edition

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4.0

they were all just children

I really wish I would have taken notes or a timeline for this book because it wasn’t in chronological order & that really confused me at first, made me think I skipped chapters.

I enjoyed the story but I wasn’t as emotionally invested in the characters’ stories towards the end as much as I was in the beginning. It was still a great book but somehow it feels incomplete.

dzyboo's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.0

smalcolm's review against another edition

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3.0

Couldn’t get into it

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