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raven_pine 's review for:
The Enigma Game
by Elizabeth Wein
adventurous
emotional
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
An intricate perspective showing WW2 from multiple perspectives -
A fighter pilot trying to lead his team and keep them alive.
A female volunteer who is doing her part ferrying men to and from the airbase.
A black woman whose family has been killed and has moved to Scotland to try and find her own way.
This book also features the life of a woman hiding her German past and a German who has defected passing secrets to the Allies to aid their efforts and whilst these characters do not have their own perspectives their stories and struggles are covered nonetheless.
I enjoyed the fact that this historical fiction was not focused on the front lines, instead it is set in a more remote area of Scotland which gave this book a fresh view into what life was like for many, rather than the well-covered high-stakes events that the genre covers more regularly. This is less suitable for those who prefer an action-based plot as the book has more to do with the human-side of events than the Enigma machine and it’s aids in the war effort.
A fighter pilot trying to lead his team and keep them alive.
A female volunteer who is doing her part ferrying men to and from the airbase.
A black woman whose family has been killed and has moved to Scotland to try and find her own way.
This book also features the life of a woman hiding her German past and a German who has defected passing secrets to the Allies to aid their efforts and whilst these characters do not have their own perspectives their stories and struggles are covered nonetheless.
I enjoyed the fact that this historical fiction was not focused on the front lines, instead it is set in a more remote area of Scotland which gave this book a fresh view into what life was like for many, rather than the well-covered high-stakes events that the genre covers more regularly. This is less suitable for those who prefer an action-based plot as the book has more to do with the human-side of events than the Enigma machine and it’s aids in the war effort.