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This is not the review I expected to be writing. I LOVED this book. I may well be thinking about it for months to come. I want everyone to read this book! I certainly didn't feel that way when I first started reading it! I see now what the author was trying to do, but I wish she had done it a little differently. I didn't really get a whiff of anything interesting happening until about 130 pages in. Another 30 or so pages and it really got interesting ...more
This is not the review I expected to be writing. I LOVED this book. I may well be thinking about it for months to come. I want everyone to read this book! I certainly didn't feel that way when I first started reading it! I see now what the author was trying to do, but I wish she had done it a little differently. I didn't really get a whiff of anything interesting happening until about 130 pages in. Another 30 or so pages and it really got interesting ...more
This is a book with good premises - two best friends, both young adult females and had quite unusual and important roles during the World War II. They faced dangerous situation when a duty brought them to Nazi occupied France. However, the first part of the story (written by Verity) is really slow and agonizing, I almost felt stuck to finish the book. But luckily the second part of the book felt more flowing and easier to digest.
Historical fiction and WWII and strong young women characters...what's not to love! This is one of those books that doesn't quite leave you when you are finished reading it. Partly because the story is so good and the characters are so wonderful, but also because you keep wondering how on earth the author kept all of the espionage plot events so well disguised. I can't really say too much about the book as I don't want to tip you off to anything because that's half the fun of reading!
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Dec 30, 2012
Katy
rated it
it was amazing
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I had heard good things about this book and picked it up because WWII spies are ALWAYS fascinating. I hadn't heard all the details -- which is GOOD! I don't want to spoil anyone so I won't say much more other than it is even better than I had anticipated and once I was halfway in I was completely hooked and stayed up half the night finishing.
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2.5 stars
This book was really good. The historical aspect of it was great! I loved the friendship of the two girls described in the book.
Lexile 1020L
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 15.0
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 15.0
cried buckets.
Jul 10, 2012
Nikki
marked it as to-read
Feb 14, 2013
Steph S
rated it
really liked it
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