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Thank you to Netgalley and Pen and Sword for the advance copy! All opinions here are 100% my own.
I didn't know who Rena Stewart was but I always love learning about amazing women from antiquity to modern times. And just something about Rena's photo on the cover drew me in, so I decided to read the book.
I am so glad I did! Rena Stewart was, still is in my heart after reading this book, a vibrant, intelligent and strong woman who not only trailblazed female journalist careers at the BBC, but played a key role in translating Hitler's Will! But those accomplishments aside, it's the way she approached her life, her connections and how she achieved those feats that really stood out to me. Her strength and her warmth are inspiring!
The author did such a brilliant job bringing us not only the details of her life, but capturing her voice. In the majority of the book, Rena is telling us her story using her own words with side commentary or added notes by the author bringing us more details or adding context. The way it's done fully engages the readers and made me personally feel as if I was sitting with 100-year old Rena as she told the story.
I especially appreciated the author's attention to detail. While Rena's story is the main focus of the book, the author included more to help us really get to know the amazing woman. From photos to her relationships and friendships and even a playlist of her favourite songs, it was just so easy to get immersed in this.
All in all, I am honoured to have learned about Rena. I really wish she got a chance to read the book herself as unfortunately she passed away during the process, but I know she'd appreciate every word.
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I didn't know who Rena Stewart was but I always love learning about amazing women from antiquity to modern times. And just something about Rena's photo on the cover drew me in, so I decided to read the book.
I am so glad I did! Rena Stewart was, still is in my heart after reading this book, a vibrant, intelligent and strong woman who not only trailblazed female journalist careers at the BBC, but played a key role in translating Hitler's Will! But those accomplishments aside, it's the way she approached her life, her connections and how she achieved those feats that really stood out to me. Her strength and her warmth are inspiring!
The author did such a brilliant job bringing us not only the details of her life, but capturing her voice. In the majority of the book, Rena is telling us her story using her own words with side commentary or added notes by the author bringing us more details or adding context. The way it's done fully engages the readers and made me personally feel as if I was sitting with 100-year old Rena as she told the story.
I especially appreciated the author's attention to detail. While Rena's story is the main focus of the book, the author included more to help us really get to know the amazing woman. From photos to her relationships and friendships and even a playlist of her favourite songs, it was just so easy to get immersed in this.
All in all, I am honoured to have learned about Rena. I really wish she got a chance to read the book herself as unfortunately she passed away during the process, but I know she'd appreciate every word.
You can also find me on: Instagram
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, War
Minor: Sexism