krdegan 's review for:

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

5.0

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I suggested this for our next book club book without reading the description...simply because of a friend's review. When I found out it was a young adult novel, I cringed. I expected simplistic writing and a vanilla storyline and was embarrassed to have proposed it. I was very very pleasantly surprised. I love the strong female characters, breaking down gender stereotypes through their roles in the British armed forces in WWII (one a pilot and mechanic, the other an intelligence officer). I loved the story of their friendship. While the narration is a bit of a stretch at times, I was able and willing to suspend my disbelief. I thought this was a brilliant book and I turned back to page 1 immediately after finishing to see what else I could glean from a re-read.

Thanks for the suggestion Suzanne!