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Stateless by Elizabeth Wein

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sechurae's review

4.5

Elizabeth Wein does not miss. Love the murder mystery aspect, and the characters were well-written. The moments of tension interspersed with the flying race was a great structural choice.

This book had all the necessary ingredients for a good story. However, it failed at execution and it just didn't work for me. There was little to no depth to the characters. At the end of the book I still didn't feel like I really knew any of the characters. The story stood more in the excitement of "who's the danger, is there in fact a danger...". However, while there was enough tension to finish the book it wasn't really all that exciting. I found myself bored more often than not. The story was too repetitive. Each leg something questionable would happen.... Is it a real threat, is it her imagination..... Repeat on the next leg and the next.....

A lot of flying and plane talk, not enough depth to the mystery. So, while readable the story needs depth- either in characters or drama. As it stands it's merely mediocre.

friedachopsticks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

caitiep92's review

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative slow-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

heapofhay's review against another edition

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Did not feel like reading this, may try at another time

asiyahrana's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

lilithsternins's review against another edition

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4.75

Okay. I'm not saying it wasn't good, but it was a huge let down after the Code Name Verity series. If I hadn't had those high expectations I wouldn't have a single complaint. It wasn't nearly as thrilling and ended with too many things all tidied up. Can't I just read Code Name Verity for the first time again? Please?

xangemthelibrarian's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

This was actually a very interesting Historical Fiction novel! I enjoyed the different perspective of an international European air race right on the brink of WWII. I loved all the characters, and I especially loved Stella. Thought the mystery was intriguing and twisty enough to keep me guessing nearly the whole time. Altogether a good read.

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