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A review by heykellyjensen
Mare's War by Tanita S. Davis
3.0
So, more like 2.75. I couldn't get engaged with it as I wished but if I were a teen, I'd have loved it. I felt with this one like I did with Laurie Halse Anderson's "Chains" -- not enough patience as an adult but one in which I'd be utterly captivated when I was younger.
That said, I felt Mare's narrative was SO much more interesting than the kids. I also found a few weird editing issues while reading - I'd see missing articles here and there (pressed to find one now, I can't!). Nothing big but enough to notice. An interesting look at how black females played a role in World War II and the era between the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights movement. Also a nice shout out to Claudette Colvin, which was very cool to read after reading Hoose's "Twice Toward Justice."
That said, I felt Mare's narrative was SO much more interesting than the kids. I also found a few weird editing issues while reading - I'd see missing articles here and there (pressed to find one now, I can't!). Nothing big but enough to notice. An interesting look at how black females played a role in World War II and the era between the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights movement. Also a nice shout out to Claudette Colvin, which was very cool to read after reading Hoose's "Twice Toward Justice."