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pericles_zacharis's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
dale_kooyenga's review against another edition
3.0
Good book, but tought to compare to Follett's Pillars of The Earth which is outstanding. The book has some - "Oh Come on" moments but overall a good summer read for a touch of history (book is historical fiction) and a decent novel.
tinkerer's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.75
jack_the_sipper's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
duparker's review against another edition
4.0
Follett writes a simple, yet not simplistic tale. Here, the words are easy to comprehend and flow well, but the story is complex and tells a twisty thriller. Follett does a great job with WWII vernacular and description. Nothing is atmospheric or deep, but it isn't superficial either. The characters are common and extra ordinary through their actions, which is the intent.
ligya's review against another edition
4.0
Não é o melhor do Follet, daria um bom roteiro de filme de cinema. Mas a trama é interessante de qualquer forma, faz você querer terminar logo. Muito bom!
hippenreads's review
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
First time reading Ken Follet. Really enjoyed this spy thriller. I was interested the whole way through and the last 150 pages kept me on the edge of my seat. I had a ton of fun. Felt the characters or enjoyable to read as and none of them felt like they caused the book to fall into a lull. Can't wait to dive more into some historical fiction. This was a great one to start with.
erstreetman's review against another edition
3.0
You can get me with a WWII women-spies novel any day. A fast-paced and well-researched novel of the Résistance in 1944 Northern France. Plenty of twists and turns and outsmartings, and a user-friendly lack of *twist!*s. Definitely entertaining.
Character arcs were negligible: the novel takes place over one week, and although multiple characters meet and "fall in love" during that time, no other growth occurs. Secondary characters were quite flat - especially Hesse and Stéphanie. I though for sure Stéphanie would *do* something before the end.
Character arcs were negligible: the novel takes place over one week, and although multiple characters meet and "fall in love" during that time, no other growth occurs. Secondary characters were quite flat - especially Hesse and Stéphanie. I though for sure Stéphanie would *do* something before the end.
hoserlauren's review against another edition
4.0
It's World War II and the Allies are helping the French resistance take out important Nazi targets in France. Felicity, also known as Flick, is a British operative in France, orchestrating the sabotage of a phone exchange. Unfortunately the mission goes horribly wrong. They lose a few agents, Flick's husband is shot, and they have to retreat. They are also now on the radar of Nazi officer Dieter, who will stop at nothing to find Flick.
Retreating back to England, Flick decides to take another shot at the phone exchange but this time with an all-female team called the Jackdaws. The team is not trained military but a group of misfits, outcasts, and criminals. Flick has no idea how successful they will be but she has no choice.
Some of the best WWII fiction novels I've read in the past few years have been with a female as the lead. Specifically, I'm thinking of The Nightingale. Though this is more of a thriller than that book, the women of the story drive the plot forward with their strength. Flick was a great character. She had the right amounts of almost everything. She's smart, could get frustrated but wouldn't let those annoyances overshadow everything, wanted love and romance but not to the point of sickness, and incredibly resourceful. The person she's fighting against the whole novel is similar, but on the wrong side of the war.
I don't think I've ever gone wrong with a Ken Follett book and this was no different. A great story, what a page turner!
Retreating back to England, Flick decides to take another shot at the phone exchange but this time with an all-female team called the Jackdaws. The team is not trained military but a group of misfits, outcasts, and criminals. Flick has no idea how successful they will be but she has no choice.
Some of the best WWII fiction novels I've read in the past few years have been with a female as the lead. Specifically, I'm thinking of The Nightingale. Though this is more of a thriller than that book, the women of the story drive the plot forward with their strength. Flick was a great character. She had the right amounts of almost everything. She's smart, could get frustrated but wouldn't let those annoyances overshadow everything, wanted love and romance but not to the point of sickness, and incredibly resourceful. The person she's fighting against the whole novel is similar, but on the wrong side of the war.
I don't think I've ever gone wrong with a Ken Follett book and this was no different. A great story, what a page turner!