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still amazing, still devastating. a precious jewel of a book.
SO GOOD. Few books could have kept me awake in the face of jet lag like this one did. Pilots, spies, occupied France, and friendship.
I had a little bit of trouble with the conceit of the book - that the narration is the confession of a captured British spy being held by the Nazis, who are somehow okay with her spinning an emotional, meandering tale that involves creative reconstruction of dialogues and situations she didn't witness firsthand - but if you can suspend your disbelief (which I eventually did), it's a fantastic story. I read the second half of the book in one go, on the edge of my seat. Highly recommended if you l
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Nov 10, 2013
Laurel
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Dec 15, 2013
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Michelle
marked it as tbr-own
May 19, 2014
Leann
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it was amazing
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france,
historical-fiction,
war,
female-protagonist,
feminism
May 19, 2014
Siobhan
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Aug 18, 2016
Sam
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Oct 01, 2016
Anne
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it was amazing
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bookclub-toast
Oct 07, 2016
Sarah
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