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American Spy
by Lauren Wilkinson
4.5
It's a beautifully written book that mix historical element with fiction.
I learned more about West Africa and American involvement in other countries' politics, something that was never explicitly told before. I am intrigued by everything that happens, and the writer beautifully drives the story forward based on a love story. A love story between mother-children, siblings, and an overwhelming love story. It talks about morals and what it means to have value. Yes, the characters did not always make the moral choice, but they're the right choices.
The story also has so much more than that. It talks about the walls we built and the confidence that we have on something we're proud of that might led us to our downfall. It talks about relationships and how one person might not be what they seem.
Daniel is a good American boy, but he's controlling and changed Helene. Helene is angry at Marie because Marie saw something in him that Helene didn't see, but didn't fight for her. Helene has put a lot for Marie, but Marie was not doing enough for Helene. Helene built a wall for herself, but she was hoping her sister could see the real her and rescue her. But Marie did not do any of that. This shows how most people are hurt and how important open communication is.
In the reverse, Robbie is the problematic bad boy that everyone advised against, but he was the one that's there until the very end. Appearance is not what they might seem. Don't judge someone based on that.
It's a beautifully written book that mix historical element with fiction.
I learned more about West Africa and American involvement in other countries' politics, something that was never explicitly told before. I am intrigued by everything that happens, and the writer beautifully drives the story forward based on a love story. A love story between mother-children, siblings, and an overwhelming love story. It talks about morals and what it means to have value. Yes, the characters did not always make the moral choice, but they're the right choices.
The story also has so much more than that. It talks about the walls we built and the confidence that we have on something we're proud of that might led us to our downfall. It talks about relationships and how one person might not be what they seem.
Daniel is a good American boy, but he's controlling and changed Helene. Helene is angry at Marie because Marie saw something in him that Helene didn't see, but didn't fight for her. Helene has put a lot for Marie, but Marie was not doing enough for Helene. Helene built a wall for herself, but she was hoping her sister could see the real her and rescue her. But Marie did not do any of that. This shows how most people are hurt and how important open communication is.
In the reverse, Robbie is the problematic bad boy that everyone advised against, but he was the one that's there until the very end. Appearance is not what they might seem. Don't judge someone based on that.