Reviews

Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon

cindy_ped's review against another edition

5.0

Such an enjoyable read (as enjoyable as a book about WWII can be)!
Another great example of well-done historical fiction, I highly recommend!

krystyn13's review

4.0

Nancy Wake was an incredible woman, there is no doubt about that. The book however, being 450 pages, was way too long...I never see the purpose in a book exceeding 400 pages...there was a lot of excess in the beginning...and the time-jumping...oh good grief...WAY TOO MUCH..normally a book written in this way does not bother me, but this one was impossible to keep up with and honestly, I didn't see the purpose in any of the time jumping. I also felt like I was reading this book for an eternity...6 weeks...definitely an eternity for a book....but at the same time the story kept me coming back.

keista_skaitytoja's review against another edition

4.0

Kažkodėl dabar man vis į rankas pakliūna knygos apie karą...
Ir nors atrodo, kad paskutiniais metais apie II-ąjį pasaulinį karą knygų begalė, kiekviena nauja sugeba mane įtraukti ir sudominti. Ši niekuo nesiskiria.
Buvo tikrai labai įdomu skaityti ir sužinoti apie tikrą istorinę asmenybę. Ir nesvarbu, kad kai kurie faktai buvo išgalvoti autorės(beje knygos gale ji net surašo, kas tikra, kas ne!).
Gaila, tik, kad pabaigoje, meilės istorijos linija pasisuko kitaip, nei norėtųsi.

isasammarco's review

5.0

FAVE BOOK. I still think about this book today, so inspiring to read her story, this book was so compelling!

bethywilson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

bookbuyingaddict's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

ktann11's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

cpmombie88's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A

4.0

rainydaydreamer's review against another edition

I just didn't like it. Usually I'd finish it anyway (maybe it gets better farther on) but I read ahead (as usual) and it didn't get any better. I guess I should explain why I didn't like it... Well for starters the main character was rather vulgar. I know I know Nancy Wake was a real person and her excessive use of profanity and her excessive drinking were signature parts of her personality, so I know the author was just trying to portray her character accurately, I just got tired of it. And I don't really enjoy this type of "historical" Fiction books to begin with, so I quit. 

orangeweezel's review against another edition

5.0

Wow. Loved it. Such a well-written and well-researched story. Full of great character building and amazing (true) adventures!