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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
first reviewed here: https://belovedgraceful-carissasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-enigma-game-by-elizabeth-wein-review.html
Title: The Enigma Game
Author: Elizabeth Wein
Series: Code Name Verity book 2
Genre: Historical fiction, YA Historical Fiction
Rating: 4 stars
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for young readers
The Enigma Game by Elizabeth Wein is the second book in the Code Name Verity series though it’s the newest in publication order. The events of this book take place before Code Name Verity but after The Pearl Thief. So if you’re like me and read the books as they came out you’ve read them Code Name Verity, Rose Under Fire, The Pearl Thief. Which doesn’t take away from individual stories two much as they all are technically stand alones you’re just slightly spoiled for some events. I don’t regret the way I read them as I fell in love with the history in each book. So if you’re new to the new to the series and having read them yet start in order.
The Enigma Game while a standalone will make a little more sense if you read it after The Pearl Thief and your save yourself spoilers for the last two books. Though this book focuses on three teenagers Louisa, Jamie and Ellen they aren’t typical teenagers by modern day standards. They grew up quickly in the mist of WWII. But that adds to the story and keeps if from reading like a YA novel which makes it a good book for adults as well.
Title: The Enigma Game
Author: Elizabeth Wein
Series: Code Name Verity book 2
Genre: Historical fiction, YA Historical Fiction
Rating: 4 stars
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for young readers
The Enigma Game by Elizabeth Wein is the second book in the Code Name Verity series though it’s the newest in publication order. The events of this book take place before Code Name Verity but after The Pearl Thief. So if you’re like me and read the books as they came out you’ve read them Code Name Verity, Rose Under Fire, The Pearl Thief. Which doesn’t take away from individual stories two much as they all are technically stand alones you’re just slightly spoiled for some events. I don’t regret the way I read them as I fell in love with the history in each book. So if you’re new to the new to the series and having read them yet start in order.
The Enigma Game while a standalone will make a little more sense if you read it after The Pearl Thief and your save yourself spoilers for the last two books. Though this book focuses on three teenagers Louisa, Jamie and Ellen they aren’t typical teenagers by modern day standards. They grew up quickly in the mist of WWII. But that adds to the story and keeps if from reading like a YA novel which makes it a good book for adults as well.
Once again, I am left incoherent and teary-eyed with joy/sadness at the end of an Elizabeth Wein novel. As usual, beautifully researched, and full of heart and humanity. I loved Louisa, Ellen and Jamie and having all three points of view, and I loved Jane particularly.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was such a great read! It had a lot of suspense to keep the pages turning but not so much as to give you anxiety. I love the diverse cast and the characterization was fantastic! It is first-person and switches between Louisa (the biracial main character) Ellen (the female volunteer for the RAF, Who couldn't fully enlist because of her Traveller heritage) and Jamie, the cocky fighter pilot trying to keep his men alive. A definite recommendation!
[ARC] Solidly written with very representative, diverse characters that fit the time period. Loved the Traveller slang throughout! Charming and believable.
One error in this ARC: page 82, Louisa notices the bear on Felix's ring, "like his family name," before they've learned his name.
One error in this ARC: page 82, Louisa notices the bear on Felix's ring, "like his family name," before they've learned his name.
Maybe it’s just been too long since I read the other books in the Code Name Verity universe, but I could not get invested in any of the characters or particularly interested in any of their stories. There is so much incredible WWII fiction out there but this one fell flat for me.
I have been enjoying reading Wein's books these past couple months. I gave this one three out if five because it did not hold my attention like the others. It was also a bit if a trap knowing what was going to happen to the characters because I read the books in the order they were written.