Reviews

The Golden Doves by Martha Hall Kelly

aurorasfavoritefootmassager's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mollycarter7's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

emilywehner's review

4.0

This book had so many layers and components to it. I really loved reading the story even though parts were hard to read. It did feel a bit long.

dana_loves_books's review

4.0

The Golden Doves
Martha Hall Kelly

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 stars

An incredible historical fiction. The amount of research Martha Hall Kelly had to of done preparing for this novel is incredible because it’s just like I’m reading a piece of history.

The story is one of resilience and courage of two brave women, Josie and Arlette. They work in the French resistance during World War II and the Cold War era. They are known as, “The Golden Doves”. They’re spies and I just cannot imagine The things they had to see or do for their missions.

This was a suspenseful, heart pounding novel. Written history, emotional tale of friendship, and the truth behind female freedom fighters. If you love history or historical fiction, this is a must read.

This one was released on April 2, 2024.

janulisk's review

adventurous dark informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

daralexandria's review

dark informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and War

emg25's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Wow wow wow. So many twists. But, honestly, just shocked that these women with zero self preservation instincts survived this book. 

stark1974's review

4.0

Loved it! Kept me guessing to the very end.

tifffany_21's review

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It was good at first, but I hated the ending.

I didn't like that the villain survived. This book would've been good as just a one off and not a series. There was less about the concentration camp than I thought which I guess makes it more reader friendly. The spicy scenes were fun.

Overall, pretty fun and easy read even though it's a lot of pages.

pam2375's review

5.0

How in the world can you go wrong with Martha Hall Kelly? You can not!

I loved this book!

Many thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Ballantine Books for this advanced readers copy.