A review by lyramadeline
Allies by Alan Gratz

4.0

I don’t normally read historical fiction, but I’ve read almost all of Alan Gratz’ books about WWII, because they’re so interesting. This isn’t my favorite of all his books I’ve read, but it’s definitely still a good one. Despite us only getting to know the characters in a short amount of time, each of their unique personalities shines through. It was hard to believe this entire book only took place over the course of a single day, because so much is happening. There’s so much action, but also a lot of emotion as the characters talk about their families. I loved how all the stories overlapped and connected, as is the case with most of Gratz’ books and it was a happy yet bittersweet ending as Dee got to go home without fulfilling his own personal mission and leave his best friend behind.