Reviews tagging 'War'

Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman

4 reviews

skb163's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Alcoholism and Violence

fivecatsinacoat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance review copy of this book. All opinions are my own. 

I really enjoyed this book. The pace was fast enough to keep me entertained, but not too heavy that I didn't want to keep coming back. It was such a unique perspective of the war and of Pearl Harbor, not one readers usually encounter. There was strong character development and the relationship between the two main characters developed at a realistic pace -- no "insta-love." 

My two complaints are that there were too many side-plots that made the story a little disjointed (did we really need the plot with the horse?) and I wasn't expecting the Christian content (I'm not religious).

Major CWs: one scene of sexual assault is described, death of father, war trauma, brief Christian themes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal cruelty and Alcohol

While I wouldn't call this a religious book, there is some Christian content (prayers, etc).

kris_tea516's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was a great book. It was a slow burn at first but picked up speed as the book progressed. It is a historical fiction and a romance (nothing very spicy) with a bit of mystery thrown in. It follows the events after Pearl Harbor & the women who took over running the radar system around Hawaii once the men who had been trained to run the new technology were needed on the frontline.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Grief, and War

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, and Deportation

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

emotional informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This wasn't bad but this might leave my brain after a day or two. I initially assumed this would take more of a non fiction-y vibe with women being at the forefront in Hawaii assisting in roles I didn't realize women were responsible for in America during WW2. I will say that the premise is different from other WW2 novels centered in America which was nice but after the first couple of chapters, I found myself a little irritated by some of the behaviors of the fellow women that Daisy was working with and the constant reminders about her sad life. I wanted more info on the ins and outs of what the roles involved and some higher stakes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War