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ap088's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
4.25
hollyberrybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
monkiecat2's review against another edition
4.0
3.5, rounded up. I didn't like this one as well as the first one - it just seemed like Sarah made SO many questionable choices and prevailed only by luck, over and over again. I think the author did a good job mixing history with fiction and depicting the evils of colonialism but I didn't find the main character as compelling in this one. I would definitely continue reading the series though :) Also, my library only had this one on audio and the narrator's voice was a bit grating. I think I would have preferred to continue in text.
jubaju's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
Slightly better than the first installment but still drawn-out and superficial. I don't enjoy the writing style and the story took a long time to develop. The open ending implies the future existence of a third novel, and I might check it out to see, once again, whether the author's writing has matured with time.
Slightly better than the first installment but still drawn-out and superficial. I don't enjoy the writing style and the story took a long time to develop. The open ending implies the future existence of a third novel, and I might check it out to see, once again, whether the author's writing has matured with time.
bexwalsh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
writingwwolves's review against another edition
4.0
I loved Orphan Monster Spy with every bone in my body & Devil Darling Spy is an even darker story that’s incredibly interesting & one that I learnt a lot from. Sarah is forced to do a lot of growing up in this book & the journey she goes on forces her to reassess the way she sees the world & left both her, & I, really deep in thought. I very much respect Matt for the decisions he made when writing this book as he has chosen to explore parts of World War 2 that we don’t really see in mainstream YA literature & that’s something that really makes this book stand out. I really cannot wait for book three!
⚠️ This book is set during World War 2 so is full of war themes including racism, anti-Semitism, violence, murder, references to rape & sexual assault, mass murder by arson, testing medicine & poisons on animals & humans, discussions of colonisation, slavery, mass drownings & drug addiction ⚠️
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⚠️ This book is set during World War 2 so is full of war themes including racism, anti-Semitism, violence, murder, references to rape & sexual assault, mass murder by arson, testing medicine & poisons on animals & humans, discussions of colonisation, slavery, mass drownings & drug addiction ⚠️
Extended Review: https://wp.me/p8MbIo-3jB
kbfrantom's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked Orphan, Monster, Spy but felt lost in the sequel. Sarah also known as Ursula accompanies the captain to Africa to find a German doctor who is experimenting with biological warfare which really happened during this time. There are twists along the way but I was confused about what was going on in Africa and felt the ending was unbelievable.
"There have always been people, humans, who are worth less. Not because they actually are, but because someone has put themselves on top, and someone has to be at the bottom. It's the Jews, or the Negroes, or the poor… always the poor, and it's wrong, but this is how humanity functions."
"There have always been people, humans, who are worth less. Not because they actually are, but because someone has put themselves on top, and someone has to be at the bottom. It's the Jews, or the Negroes, or the poor… always the poor, and it's wrong, but this is how humanity functions."
lenoirleon's review against another edition
5.0
It was just a few weeks ago that I realized that this sequel to ,”Orphan, Monster, Spy” has been written and published, and it immediately was put on hold at my local library.
It’s been a bit of time since I read the first book, but the story line-a young Jewish girl marauding as a British intelligence officer’s niece...only the both of them are pretending to be proud, upstanding members of the Nazis-hadn’t faded. After the events of the first book, Sarah/Ursula and the captain have been adjusting to their new home, throwing parties and gathering intelligence(spying) when possible. Things are off-as pointed out by one of their comrades, the captain isn’t himself since he was shot months ago.
But there’s not much time to dwell on the captain’s changes, as Sarah manages to hire a new German/Senegalese young woman to be a maid in their household and then the threesome head off on an adventure in Africa.
I remember, in the first book, thinking so much of Leisel from ,”The Book Thief” and how she could have went down a similar path, had she been grabbed up by the Captain instead of the Hubermans. Sarah lived a lovely life, up until she didn’t, but she’s a fighter and believes in justice and helping others-even if she has to stretch the truth a bit at times to do so. Both girls are strong in their own ways, and both had to hide away parts of themselves and their histories.
Read this-if you’ve read the first. You won’t be disappointed.
It’s been a bit of time since I read the first book, but the story line-a young Jewish girl marauding as a British intelligence officer’s niece...only the both of them are pretending to be proud, upstanding members of the Nazis-hadn’t faded. After the events of the first book, Sarah/Ursula and the captain have been adjusting to their new home, throwing parties and gathering intelligence(spying) when possible. Things are off-as pointed out by one of their comrades, the captain isn’t himself since he was shot months ago.
But there’s not much time to dwell on the captain’s changes, as Sarah manages to hire a new German/Senegalese young woman to be a maid in their household and then the threesome head off on an adventure in Africa.
I remember, in the first book, thinking so much of Leisel from ,”The Book Thief” and how she could have went down a similar path, had she been grabbed up by the Captain instead of the Hubermans. Sarah lived a lovely life, up until she didn’t, but she’s a fighter and believes in justice and helping others-even if she has to stretch the truth a bit at times to do so. Both girls are strong in their own ways, and both had to hide away parts of themselves and their histories.
Read this-if you’ve read the first. You won’t be disappointed.
jem_carstairs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75