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Im just over half way through this and i am so glad alot of you think the same as me. It drags and repeats so much its doing my head in! Its amazingly researched but, ive kept going because there have been occasions where i thought something was going to happen and then it didnt. I know its one of two, but if All Clear is the same i dont know if i want to waste my time. Should i just give up?

Walt The second book was exactly the same as the first, possibly more boring.

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Shouldn't "Blackout" and "All Clear" be marked as parts of the same book not as vol #1 and #2 of a series?

Ediesmith Gotta say - disagree with the dissenters. Repetition was deliberate on the part of the author. Of all the fiction and non-fiction I've read about WWII…moreGotta say - disagree with the dissenters. Repetition was deliberate on the part of the author. Of all the fiction and non-fiction I've read about WWII - the research done to make this fantasy believable helped me to better understand what a commoner went through, particularly during the Blitz. I could not put this book ( volume 1 and 2) down. Remarkable.(less)

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She uses the word contemps (describing the people in the bomb shelters in a few instances). What is the definition of that word in this case? Is it the same as the word contemp, only plural?

WNvXXT Ok, I figured it out lol. She's using contemps as a shortened contemporary..., or contemporaries - def: a person or thing living or existing at the "s…moreOk, I figured it out lol. She's using contemps as a shortened contemporary..., or contemporaries - def: a person or thing living or existing at the "same time" as another. [ quotes - my emphasis ](less)

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I haven't read either of these books, but I'm trying to figure out (in a quick time frame) if these would be appropriate for teenage readers. Some books meant for adults are fine for teens, some of course aren't as appropriate. Where would these books fall?

David Tate These would be perfectly appropriate books for teens. They deal with serious themes, but there is essentially no sex, no gratuitous violence, and a lo…moreThese would be perfectly appropriate books for teens. They deal with serious themes, but there is essentially no sex, no gratuitous violence, and a lot of ironic humor. There are protagonist characters who are teens and pre-teens, presented as intelligent and capable.(less)

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