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brikrush's review against another edition
3.0
god it’s boring to read about planes, old-timey planes at that, hard who cares
dunder_mifflin's review against another edition
3.0
this book had so many good reviews, I was sure I was going to love it. I didn't. It was good, don't get me wrong, but it is waaaay overhyped if you ask me. I was bored by it at first and it took me a loooong time to get into it (it took me a week to read. a whole week. usually i read 3/4 books in a week.) it definitely picked up around halfway/two thirds through? basically when maddie's part started it got interesting and that was closer to the end than the start. a decent read but only read if you want to wade through a lot of irrelevant info.
emilyceratops's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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? No
3.0
First act was a bit of a slog to get through. Pay-off in the second half is not bad. The second half of the book moves at a cracking pace. I really liked the main character there.
adelle_bookworm's review against another edition
5.0
Je zvláštní, že mě autorčin doslov nadchne víc než závěr?
Ale je to úžasný příběh. Nemám ráda válečné romány, ale tenhle stojí za to. Nutno označit štítkem "hell", protože to je asi nejvhodnější ekvivalent, i když ani zdaleka nevystihuje celkové dojmy z téhle knihy.
Polib mě, Hardy!
Ale je to úžasný příběh. Nemám ráda válečné romány, ale tenhle stojí za to. Nutno označit štítkem "hell", protože to je asi nejvhodnější ekvivalent, i když ani zdaleka nevystihuje celkové dojmy z téhle knihy.
Polib mě, Hardy!
kishma_'s review against another edition
5.0
This book has been on my TBR for YEARS (at least 5) and I only picked it up now, despite reading good things about it (which was the reason I bought it in the first place - such is the life of being a mood reader). I was able to get the audiobook for a good deal, which was what made me finally pick it up in the end.
This book did not disappoint. The audiobook just added to the experience! The narrators they got for the two main characters were perfect (in my opinion). I really felt they brought their characters to life.
It was an unexpectedly funny and inherently heartbreaking story set during WW2 from perspectives I hadn't read from before or really heard about until recently. All in all, I really really enjoyed this and glad I finally picked it up.
This book did not disappoint. The audiobook just added to the experience! The narrators they got for the two main characters were perfect (in my opinion). I really felt they brought their characters to life.
It was an unexpectedly funny and inherently heartbreaking story set during WW2 from perspectives I hadn't read from before or really heard about until recently. All in all, I really really enjoyed this and glad I finally picked it up.
emilybacher's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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? No
3.5
kvanderbeek21's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.0
I cannot explain why I just didn't love this one.
vinjii's review against another edition
3.25
Wonderfully written, but some bits of it are so wholly unbelievable that the longer they went on the less I was able to suspend my disbelief. If I ignore those bits, I'm left with a wonderful friendship, a novel about courage and loyalty, and I liked all of that.
I struggled with the fairly slow start, but the plot itself is gripping, and the characters well developed. Unfortunately, I was promised a mind-blowing read, and it just wasn't. (Although, admittedly, I would have absolutely loved this twenty years ago.)
I think this is a case of "it's not you, dear book, it's me" and if you typically enjoy YA novels, and like the sound of the premise, you will most likely love this.
I struggled with the fairly slow start, but the plot itself is gripping, and the characters well developed. Unfortunately, I was promised a mind-blowing read, and it just wasn't. (Although, admittedly, I would have absolutely loved this twenty years ago.)
I think this is a case of "it's not you, dear book, it's me" and if you typically enjoy YA novels, and like the sound of the premise, you will most likely love this.
emmaleigh55's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
An INCREDIBLE book. This is the book that I measure all other historical fiction against. This was one of those books that I read over half of in one night, literally on the edge of my seat. A slow start, but it picks up FAST. I cannot recommend it enough.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Violence