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Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy
someryarns's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
natalie_mcw's review against another edition
4.0
Listened on Audible. Very good. Love hearing the stories of so many of these women. Wow.
allieepalermo's review against another edition
4.0
Great book about the code breaking women during WWII. However, the layout of the stories and the flow of the women could've been organized better.
raelene_c's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 ⭐️ If you liked “Radium Girls”, you will like this book. I love learning about women’s important contributions to society that are usually lesser known. This book did a good job at describing what life was like for these women and how they contributed to the war effort and had to keep it a secret. It would be so frustrating to have broken codes that lead to sinking enemy ships but have to tell family and friends you sharpen men’s pencils for work, even after the war was over!
My biggest complaint is the chronology of the events. Because the author highlights so many women’s stories, it was difficult to keep up with all the names and the order of events. The story isn’t told in chronological order and is constantly jumping around between the years in the war which was frustrating to keep up.
Some people complained about the “fluff” of information included about the girls personal lives. I found it fascinating learning how many soldiers they were writing, what their personal friendships with each other looked like, and how challenging it was working in a man’s world.
My biggest complaint is the chronology of the events. Because the author highlights so many women’s stories, it was difficult to keep up with all the names and the order of events. The story isn’t told in chronological order and is constantly jumping around between the years in the war which was frustrating to keep up.
Some people complained about the “fluff” of information included about the girls personal lives. I found it fascinating learning how many soldiers they were writing, what their personal friendships with each other looked like, and how challenging it was working in a man’s world.
thelibrarian390's review against another edition
4.0
Fantastic read! I read the audiobook and there were a TON of details. I kind of wish I'd read the physical book, but that means it would never get finished. It was amazing hearing the stories of the women that were essential to the United States' success in WWII. So many of them downplay their importance, even still. I cannot fathom the immense pressure of the job and then not being able to talk to anyone! I did think it was funny that Liza mentioned men having mental breakdowns more often/more severely than women. Just proves how much more we can take. ;)
This is a really great read. I thought it was code as in... computer coding because I didn't read the description closely enough. (This was a book club book pick at my library) I was pleasantly surprised it wasn't computer coding. Liza does a good job weaving many stories together and making you care about each and every g-girl and wave she writes about.
This is a really great read. I thought it was code as in... computer coding because I didn't read the description closely enough. (This was a book club book pick at my library) I was pleasantly surprised it wasn't computer coding. Liza does a good job weaving many stories together and making you care about each and every g-girl and wave she writes about.