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hijinx_abound's review
4.0
I have really enjoyed this series. I think this is the best of the three. This series does not shy away from the horrors of war. There is death and horrific circumstances and impossible choices that have to be made. Each of these women are significantly changed by their experiences in combat. Then they must return to a place that sees them as lesser citizens and fight a different kind of battle.
It is not an easy book to get through, none who truly attempt to convey the horrors of war are. It is action packed, heartbreaking, and a testament to the human spirit in all its damaged glory.
I am a devourer of WWII history and this book gave me more information to read on.
It is not an easy book to get through, none who truly attempt to convey the horrors of war are. It is action packed, heartbreaking, and a testament to the human spirit in all its damaged glory.
I am a devourer of WWII history and this book gave me more information to read on.
magaramach's review
5.0
This book was brutal. Abso-fecking-lutely brutal. If you don’t like gore, don’t read this. If you aren’t okay with some really, really dark thoughts and scenes, don’t read this. It’s not for everyone.
But if you can stand things like that, this book - and this entire series - is fantastic and deserves to be read.
Micheal Grant doubles down on the horrors of WWII in this one, introducing POV characters only to kill them in their first battle, killing tons of favourites we’ve seen since the first book, and taking all of our protagonists to really dark places. At while it was hard to read sometimes, it was also fantastic.
I’ve always loved the characters and the growth we see them go through in this film. Our heroes Rio, Frangie, and Rainy all start out with big dreams and innocence, even if they want to hide it. Over these three books, they’ve gotten wiser, and stronger, and harder. They’ve also gotten ruthless. While dealing with the war, they also have conflicts with morals, how to go on when everything is so horrible, and what they’re going to do after the war. I liked that at the end, Grant gives us an epilogue and eulogies for each of the characters and their legacies.
Favourite characters:
- Cat Preeling, a badass WWII lesbian
- Hansu Pang for no particular reason except I love him
- All three of our mains, honestly, they’re all fantastic.
- Lupé Camacho, we hardly knew ya but you seemed awesome
- Rosemary Manning, this absurdly tall driver who regularly pats grow men on the head
- Frangie’s love interest, Walter Greene, for having a stroke every time he talked to Frangie
Favourite scenes (a tad spoilery)
- The Cat’s a lesbian scene at the very end
- The return of Sergeant Mackie
- (After a rookie loses his spare socks in a card game with Cat)
“Dammit, Sweetheart, don’t you have more sense than to play poker with Cat Preeling? Have you ever met anyone that’s beat her?” Rio raises her voice to a yell, but one that comes with stone I’d amused exasperation. “Cat!”
Through the air comes a pair of balled-up socks, which Pang snags in midair and then tosses to Chester.
But if you can stand things like that, this book - and this entire series - is fantastic and deserves to be read.
Micheal Grant doubles down on the horrors of WWII in this one, introducing POV characters only to kill them in their first battle, killing tons of favourites we’ve seen since the first book, and taking all of our protagonists to really dark places. At while it was hard to read sometimes, it was also fantastic.
I’ve always loved the characters and the growth we see them go through in this film. Our heroes Rio, Frangie, and Rainy all start out with big dreams and innocence, even if they want to hide it. Over these three books, they’ve gotten wiser, and stronger, and harder. They’ve also gotten ruthless. While dealing with the war, they also have conflicts with morals, how to go on when everything is so horrible, and what they’re going to do after the war. I liked that at the end, Grant gives us an epilogue and eulogies for each of the characters and their legacies.
Favourite characters:
- Cat Preeling, a badass WWII lesbian
- Hansu Pang for no particular reason except I love him
- All three of our mains, honestly, they’re all fantastic.
- Lupé Camacho, we hardly knew ya but you seemed awesome
- Rosemary Manning, this absurdly tall driver who regularly pats grow men on the head
- Frangie’s love interest, Walter Greene, for having a stroke every time he talked to Frangie
Favourite scenes (a tad spoilery)
- The Cat’s a lesbian scene at the very end
- The return of Sergeant Mackie
- (After a rookie loses his spare socks in a card game with Cat)
“Dammit, Sweetheart, don’t you have more sense than to play poker with Cat Preeling? Have you ever met anyone that’s beat her?” Rio raises her voice to a yell, but one that comes with stone I’d amused exasperation. “Cat!”
Through the air comes a pair of balled-up socks, which Pang snags in midair and then tosses to Chester.
saffigon's review
5.0
This entire book was a wonderfully inspiring experience. I have loved this series since the first page of the first book. It was an amazing whirlwind of fictional history, that wasn't quite too fictional. Michael Grant did an amazing job of keeping everything so realistic and true throughout all of the Soldier Girls novels. This was one of the best, if not the best, ending to a series I have ever read. It created a picture of everything we needed to know about the girls' lives after the war, without providing too much information to allow for possible future novellas or without dragging on the book longer than it had to be. Overall, the book was a beautiful and touching end to the series as a whole.
sarahjolioli's review
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
mewichigo's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
ams1's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
hijinx_abound's review against another edition
4.0
I have really enjoyed this series. I think this is the best of the three. This series does not shy away from the horrors of war. There is death and horrific circumstances and impossible choices that have to be made. Each of these women are significantly changed by their experiences in combat. Then they must return to a place that sees them as lesser citizens and fight a different kind of battle.
It is not an easy book to get through, none who truly attempt to convey the horrors of war are. It is action packed, heartbreaking, and a testament to the human spirit in all its damaged glory.
I am a devourer of WWII history and this book gave me more information to read on.
It is not an easy book to get through, none who truly attempt to convey the horrors of war are. It is action packed, heartbreaking, and a testament to the human spirit in all its damaged glory.
I am a devourer of WWII history and this book gave me more information to read on.
chicafrom3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The final book in the Soldier Girls trilogy, a WWII alternate history where women are recruited to fight in the American forces. A moving and utterly devastating conclusion to the series; Rainy and Frangie's conversations, in particular, not to mention every moment in the camps, will be with me forever.