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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you @thenovl for sending me an arc for an honest review #LBYRPartner
Mini review:
đź‘The characters were dynamic and fun. I loved watching them piece together codes alongside the mystery of the murders. Kit grew fiercer with every new break but also cautious of what was at stake. My favorite was Violet—from her penchant of wearing the color to her no-nonsense attitude she snuck in and stole the spotlight a few times!
🏢The setting was an interesting take on wartime. It’s unlike a lot of WWII books in that the focus is mainly on the serial killer rather than the day to day lives of the characters. I had heard of codebreaking’s importance during wartime, and this was a good foray into that space.
🔎The mystery of the killer kept me guessing for a while! There were a lot of options and some really good red herrings. I loved how it was analogized to codebreaking as the characters pieced things together. There was an actual string board!!! I had an easier time figuring out who it wasn’t rather than who it was lolol
đź“šI recommend this to people who are looking for a book to give them chills with a surprising romance blooming on the side.
Mini review:
đź‘The characters were dynamic and fun. I loved watching them piece together codes alongside the mystery of the murders. Kit grew fiercer with every new break but also cautious of what was at stake. My favorite was Violet—from her penchant of wearing the color to her no-nonsense attitude she snuck in and stole the spotlight a few times!
🏢The setting was an interesting take on wartime. It’s unlike a lot of WWII books in that the focus is mainly on the serial killer rather than the day to day lives of the characters. I had heard of codebreaking’s importance during wartime, and this was a good foray into that space.
🔎The mystery of the killer kept me guessing for a while! There were a lot of options and some really good red herrings. I loved how it was analogized to codebreaking as the characters pieced things together. There was an actual string board!!! I had an easier time figuring out who it wasn’t rather than who it was lolol
đź“šI recommend this to people who are looking for a book to give them chills with a surprising romance blooming on the side.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
Trigger warnings: murder, death of a friend, blood, gore, misogyny, fire, war, racism, lying
This was one of my most anticipated books of the year and I'm not joking when I say that I would read Ellie Marney's shopping lists and still be absolutely hooked. I was lucky enough to win an ARC copy from the publisher, Allen & Unwin, and I started reading the second it hit my doorstep. And I *flew* through this.
The characters are utterly delightful, and the friendship that develops between the group is wonderful. I loved the setting, and for Marney's first foray into historical fiction (okay, FINE, None Shall Sleep is set nearly 40 years ago, but hush), it felt very authentic to the time period and she's clearly put a lot of research into making it feel like the 1940s.
The mystery itself was compelling, and the added complexities of security checks and curfews and establishments with racist policies were well handled. I loved the romance that develops in the course of the story, although I did want eeeeeeever so slightly more in terms of build up than I got. But that's a super minor personal preference thing.
All in all? Would read a dozen more books about these girls solving crimes using their code breaking skills.
This was one of my most anticipated books of the year and I'm not joking when I say that I would read Ellie Marney's shopping lists and still be absolutely hooked. I was lucky enough to win an ARC copy from the publisher, Allen & Unwin, and I started reading the second it hit my doorstep. And I *flew* through this.
The characters are utterly delightful, and the friendship that develops between the group is wonderful. I loved the setting, and for Marney's first foray into historical fiction (okay, FINE, None Shall Sleep is set nearly 40 years ago, but hush), it felt very authentic to the time period and she's clearly put a lot of research into making it feel like the 1940s.
The mystery itself was compelling, and the added complexities of security checks and curfews and establishments with racist policies were well handled. I loved the romance that develops in the course of the story, although I did want eeeeeeever so slightly more in terms of build up than I got. But that's a super minor personal preference thing.
All in all? Would read a dozen more books about these girls solving crimes using their code breaking skills.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes