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spacetoread's review against another edition
4.0
wow wow wow wow. 4.5 stars. everything you want a historical fiction novel to be. thrilling, heartfelt, and mainly about brave and badass lady spies. a group of five americans in nazi occupied paris during wwii.
the audiobook is fantastic, narrated by a full cast. despite the large number of characters, it was easy to keep track of the storylines thanks to the narrators and repeating specific details. storytelling overall was perfect.
the audiobook is fantastic, narrated by a full cast. despite the large number of characters, it was easy to keep track of the storylines thanks to the narrators and repeating specific details. storytelling overall was perfect.
sativadomhybrid's review against another edition
3.0
Sometimes we are so faithful in the truth we believe, we cannot conceive of an alternative truth.
craftsbury's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Listened on Audible.
koppelwoman's review against another edition
3.0
3 Stars
I had to lower my rating on this one. Since I finished reading it I’ve realized there are a few problems that are bugging me. Don’t read any further unless you want the spoilers…
First problem- how did the Nazi colonel fake an execution by firing squad???? How is there ZERO explanation on that point?
Second problem- why didn’t the “man in the brown suit” check in on the family of the spy he thought died or do anything at all to see if the spy was still alive when there was even the smallest chance?
Third problem- why did the “man in the brown suit” think these were the five best agents ever? They made some really, really monumentally stupid mistakes and were incredibly lucky in not getting caught a million times before they actually did.
Fourth problem- I find it weird that I understood the motivation of two anti-Hitler Nazis better than I understood the motivation of most of the American spies. Definitely could have used some more development on the Dragonfly team.
I still enjoyed this read, but definitely not one that survives a detailed analysis.
I had to lower my rating on this one. Since I finished reading it I’ve realized there are a few problems that are bugging me. Don’t read any further unless you want the spoilers…
First problem- how did the Nazi colonel fake an execution by firing squad???? How is there ZERO explanation on that point?
Second problem- why didn’t the “man in the brown suit” check in on the family of the spy he thought died or do anything at all to see if the spy was still alive when there was even the smallest chance?
Third problem- why did the “man in the brown suit” think these were the five best agents ever? They made some really, really monumentally stupid mistakes and were incredibly lucky in not getting caught a million times before they actually did.
Fourth problem- I find it weird that I understood the motivation of two anti-Hitler Nazis better than I understood the motivation of most of the American spies. Definitely could have used some more development on the Dragonfly team.
I still enjoyed this read, but definitely not one that survives a detailed analysis.
aj_yogi's review against another edition
There's a lot of characters to keep track of and seemingly not a whole lot happening.
katieraby's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent historical fiction that follows the journey of 4 American spies in France doting WWII.
stephtoro's review against another edition
3.0
Overall, I enjoyed it. I think a lot of the criticisms are valid, but I still found myself wanting to keep going. If you’re looking for a real spy thriller type book this isn’t it— a lot of the intrigue is taken away from the reader because we know too much about all the character’s thoughts and motivations— but it’s still an interesting and enjoyable story, if you can accept that there are multiple deux ex machina resolutions to problems the main characters face, along with some pretty heavy plot armor.
marlamd's review against another edition
4.0
I struggled with this book-I don’t remember it ever taking me a month to read anything but it was very good. Maybe too much distraction in my world to concentrate well. The ending made me tear up.