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trashpandac00t's review against another edition
Very repetitive, talked so much about the women's personal lives but never brought up queerness
pam2375's review against another edition
5.0
OH Boy, this was pretty awesome. My mother served in the Navy during WWII (not as a code breaker) and she was so very proud of her ability to serve. I only wish that I had her still here to talk more about her service.
This was an amazing book that lays out the history of all the wonderful women that "Chose to Serve" our country.
My thanks to netgalley and Hachette Books for this advanced readers copy.
This was an amazing book that lays out the history of all the wonderful women that "Chose to Serve" our country.
My thanks to netgalley and Hachette Books for this advanced readers copy.
andrewmf's review against another edition
5.0
Great stuff! Amazing stories. It does not read like a novel, but more in depth reporting. I found it compelling and constantly thought of my grandparents during the time.
inirac's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Very interesting, and I learned a lot, but somehow didn't fully grab my attention toward the end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, War, Lesbophobia, and Xenophobia
bookhawk's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
4.75
Code Girls is a magnificent book. I learned a lot from the book and am elated to have discovered it. I did not know the extent of American code-breaking or that women led the effort. It is a tragedy that so many women were treated unjustly and not recognized for their critical war contributions on this area of crypto analysis. The stories of Dot Braden and Ann Caracristi and Genevieve and so many others are inspiring. As a personal aside, I could not read this book without thinking of my beautiful and brilliant wife who does puzzles nonstop and would have been an exemplary crypto analyst. 4.75 stars of highly recommended reading.
booksadoodle's review against another edition
4.0
The content and history is really interesting to me, so it was easier to read than I thought it would be. That said, it was much easier to get through as an audiobook. The dates, names, places, etc., could sometimes get me lost in all the details, so it was easier for me to listen to it.
lmkramer507's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting history of the women who worked as codebreakers in WWII. Audiobook is well-narrated. I enjoyed the stories of the women, where they came from, what jobs they had, etc. One star removed because sometimes the details about the codes were tedious to listen to and my mind wandered. Well-researched and an interesting part of American history.