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I have to start with how much I loved the Morse code headings to each part of the book. And yes, I did have some fun decoding them!
I read The Enigma Game without having read any of the author's previous books and the story definitely stands alone. Prior knowledge of any of the characters is not needed. I really enjoy stories told from more than one perspective, and in this book we have three. I quickly became emotionally invested in the characters and their stories.
I love historical fiction and this Young Adult novel takes us straight into the action. It's as if the reader is there; you can smell the petrol fumes as the Bleinhelm planes roar overhead. Feel the freezing air as Jamie and his squadron climb above the clouds, flying routine missions they may never return from. You can taste the fear as the enemy aircraft drop their bombs, the blasts reverberating through the landscape, suffocating dust clouds blackening the horizon.
Jamie, Ellen and Louisa make you care. Be prepared to experience all emotions. Rage when Louisa is subjected to racist comments and behaviour, terror when Ellen is held at gunpoint, agonising grief when some of the squadron don't make it back from their missions. I am left wanting more, I want to know what happens next to our protagonists. The end of this story isn't the end of theirs and I really hope the author writes more.
The enigma machine and trying to crack the code was so important during WWII, this story is a fascinating insight in what could have been.
The Enigma Game is a fast paced, heart in your mouth, action adventure that leaves the reader a little breathless.
(Oh, if you are wondering, the Morse code at the top of my review says, LOVE THIS BOOK )
I have to start with how much I loved the Morse code headings to each part of the book. And yes, I did have some fun decoding them!
I read The Enigma Game without having read any of the author's previous books and the story definitely stands alone. Prior knowledge of any of the characters is not needed. I really enjoy stories told from more than one perspective, and in this book we have three. I quickly became emotionally invested in the characters and their stories.
I love historical fiction and this Young Adult novel takes us straight into the action. It's as if the reader is there; you can smell the petrol fumes as the Bleinhelm planes roar overhead. Feel the freezing air as Jamie and his squadron climb above the clouds, flying routine missions they may never return from. You can taste the fear as the enemy aircraft drop their bombs, the blasts reverberating through the landscape, suffocating dust clouds blackening the horizon.
Jamie, Ellen and Louisa make you care. Be prepared to experience all emotions. Rage when Louisa is subjected to racist comments and behaviour, terror when Ellen is held at gunpoint, agonising grief when some of the squadron don't make it back from their missions. I am left wanting more, I want to know what happens next to our protagonists. The end of this story isn't the end of theirs and I really hope the author writes more.
The enigma machine and trying to crack the code was so important during WWII, this story is a fascinating insight in what could have been.
The Enigma Game is a fast paced, heart in your mouth, action adventure that leaves the reader a little breathless.
(Oh, if you are wondering, the Morse code at the top of my review says, LOVE THIS BOOK )
Sorry, everyone, I only read World War II Women Code Breaker books now.
Loved the storylines and reappearance of characters from [b:Code Name Verity|11925514|Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)|Elizabeth Wein|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388161911l/11925514._SY75_.jpg|16885788]! I enjoyed the fact that you could still understand what was happening without having read the previous books (although I'm sure there are Easter eggs you would be able to pick up on). Would definitely recommend!
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
It jumped in time quite a bit and was hard to be invested in at times but was a cute story with lovable characters.
A welcome return to the Code Name Verity universe, this dramatic and intense YA historical novel is set in the early days of World War II.
At Royal Air Force base Windyedge in Scotland, four characters are brought together by the secret delivery of an Enigma decoding machine by a German pilot. Returning characters white Flight-Lieutenant Jamie Beaufort-Scott and Traveller Ellen McEwen, now a driver for the RAF, are joined by new characters Louisa Adair, a recently orphaned biracial (white and Jamaican) 15 year-old and elderly German-born Jane Warner.
Louisa and Jane crack codes allowing Jamie and his squadron to sink some U-boats: But what happens when the Germans realize someone is decoding their communications?
This is a confident, fluid novel, with slow-building excitement and adventure leading up to a big emotional wallop at the end. The well-rounded characters all thoughtfully face challenges of their own, whether it is because of their age, skin color, or gender, and they all work out how they can individually make a difference. The author’s excellent and extensive Declaration of Accountability gives the real-life context to her story and characters and a further reading list is included.
Thanks to Little Brown and Edelweiss for the digital review copy.
At Royal Air Force base Windyedge in Scotland, four characters are brought together by the secret delivery of an Enigma decoding machine by a German pilot. Returning characters white Flight-Lieutenant Jamie Beaufort-Scott and Traveller Ellen McEwen, now a driver for the RAF, are joined by new characters Louisa Adair, a recently orphaned biracial (white and Jamaican) 15 year-old and elderly German-born Jane Warner.
Louisa and Jane crack codes allowing Jamie and his squadron to sink some U-boats: But what happens when the Germans realize someone is decoding their communications?
This is a confident, fluid novel, with slow-building excitement and adventure leading up to a big emotional wallop at the end. The well-rounded characters all thoughtfully face challenges of their own, whether it is because of their age, skin color, or gender, and they all work out how they can individually make a difference. The author’s excellent and extensive Declaration of Accountability gives the real-life context to her story and characters and a further reading list is included.
Thanks to Little Brown and Edelweiss for the digital review copy.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
OMG I hugged the book I cried at all the references from Code Name Verity - the book was amazing. It was these three young people set during WW2 up in Scotland who were determined to help with the war effort and it was 👌🏾
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
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
Plot felt too odd/unbelievable, the three voices telling the story were not distinct, dragged on a bit.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes