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A review by kylpon
The Enigma Game by Elizabeth Wein
4.0
4.5 stars! Loved getting Jamie's story and Ellen's! Plus having Julie show up. While Code Name Verity will always be my favourite I loved getting this story as well.
In the Enigma Game we follow the POVs of Ellen, Jamie and Louisa. All three of them bring something special to the table. Louisa just lost her parents to the war but as a part Jamaican is struggling with the racism of the time and the added difficulty this causes for her in finding work. I loved the way Elizabeth Wein treated the racism and sexism issues that were and are still present. Lousia was so much more than her race though. She was a strong young woman who wanted to make a difference. Her love of music was infectious and her ability to take care of Jane was admirable.
Ellen who we got to know in The Pearl Thief is a traveler who was hiding her heritage to avoid the dirty looks and instead to her job as a volunteer and driver. She manages to stand up for herself and others so well, seeing more of her and who she is was wonderful.
Jamie is a fabulous character and even knowing in advance what had to happen to him by the end of the book it was still extremely emotional. I cannot imagine what it was like to fly those Blenheim's knowing that you are under powered compared to the German planes. How one can survive from those loses and everything else that occurred during the war is just insane to me.
The Enigma Machine and everything about it was fascinating. The intelligent use of code names entertained me. How the coding system worked and the daily change of ciphers was sophisticated and well explained.
I also loved all the details from the Limehouse and the dead man's money. All those superstitions fascinate me.
Narration was perfect, I couldn't ask for better. I will continue to listen to everything Elizabeth Wein writes. Her books are fantastic and they chose the best narrators.
In the Enigma Game we follow the POVs of Ellen, Jamie and Louisa. All three of them bring something special to the table. Louisa just lost her parents to the war but as a part Jamaican is struggling with the racism of the time and the added difficulty this causes for her in finding work. I loved the way Elizabeth Wein treated the racism and sexism issues that were and are still present. Lousia was so much more than her race though. She was a strong young woman who wanted to make a difference. Her love of music was infectious and her ability to take care of Jane was admirable.
Ellen who we got to know in The Pearl Thief is a traveler who was hiding her heritage to avoid the dirty looks and instead to her job as a volunteer and driver. She manages to stand up for herself and others so well, seeing more of her and who she is was wonderful.
Jamie is a fabulous character and even knowing in advance what had to happen to him by the end of the book it was still extremely emotional. I cannot imagine what it was like to fly those Blenheim's knowing that you are under powered compared to the German planes. How one can survive from those loses and everything else that occurred during the war is just insane to me.
The Enigma Machine and everything about it was fascinating. The intelligent use of code names entertained me. How the coding system worked and the daily change of ciphers was sophisticated and well explained.
I also loved all the details from the Limehouse and the dead man's money. All those superstitions fascinate me.
Narration was perfect, I couldn't ask for better. I will continue to listen to everything Elizabeth Wein writes. Her books are fantastic and they chose the best narrators.