Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Jan 06, 2017 Olivermagnus rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2017, ya, historical-fiction, ww2, 2020

This story is told in two distinct parts by two different narrators. It begins in 1943 France with our first narrator being held by the Gestapo and instructed to write out a list of radio codes in exchange for the cessation of Gestapo torture. I struggled with the first part of the book because I don't know very much about plane jargon and codes and the jumping back and forth in time was a bit confusing. Before long I was completely immersed in the story of two friends, one a pilot for the Air T ...more

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Mar 11, 2013 Ashley Marie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, young-adult, historical-fiction

I'm not unique in not really having any idea how to review this book.

It's about love, and bravery, and sacrifice, and the depths and heights of the human condition. It's about overcoming evil and hardship. It's about kindness.

But mostly, it's about the friendship between two women.

Go read it. ...more

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Nov 30, 2014 Chaitra rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: unreliable-narrator, world-war-ii, young-adult, first-of-a-series, war, espionage

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Another book I don't get the hype for (I read it in tandem with The Martian). Don't get me wrong, I think it is infinitely better written than The Martian. But I still don't understand the greatness of it.

I did not believe for one minute that Verity was telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth. So it was difficult for me to believe that the Gestapo would keep her around as long as they did, especially since she kept mentioning how she loved pretend as much as she did. Having a written ...more

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Jul 27, 2015 Michelle rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, historical-fiction

This is one of those, "It's me, not the book" reviews. I've been reading reviews of this for so long that I was so excited when I found this on audio at the library. I figured I would give it a whirl while I was driving back and forth between my new and old house while moving. I was not impressed. I even listened to the last 3 CD over again so that maybe I could change my mind about enjoying this, but alas it never happened. Maybe if I had read it instead of listened to it I may have enjoyed it ...more

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Feb 04, 2014 Nancy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, historical-fiction

Probably a 3.5 good book, interesting. It didn't blow me away, but I still enjoyed it. Interesting look at a time period I actually don't know that much about. ...more

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