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Sisters in Arms by Kaia Alderson

18 reviews

rileydobereading's review

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challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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kshertz's review

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emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.0

This is a fascinating book about black women GIs in World War II. It’s hard to tell how much is historical and how much is fiction but it definitely is heavy on the fiction. It definitely has love stories and other pieces to make it a little more exciting but the history is what was really interesting to me about this book. I actually wish there was a little more history. I’m looking forward to the Netflix series that’s coming out later about it. I love that this history is coming out and being shared and it’s fascinating to see what Black women were doing at that time and to really feel how brave it was

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anne3016's review against another edition

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5.0

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byrdy's review

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emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I am not normally a fan of WWII books, fiction or otherwise, but I couldn't help getting sucked into this one. The characters are flawed and interesting, and their arc over the course of the war is the best part of this book. I will say that since the action follows the characters' military careers, (signing up, training, deployment, etc.), the story felt a little monotone. There wasn't one main conflict building to a climax and a resolution, which is fine because that wasn't the point, but it might be good to know that going in. That build comes in the characters' development and relationship with each other.

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elizabethqueers's review against another edition

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slow-paced

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

1.5

The writing felt childish, the ending was wrapped up in entirely too neat of a bow, and I had to fight to care even a little bit about any of the main characters. The romances were barely there, and the miscommunication trope runs rampant, stoking most, if not all, of the conflict. This includes the main characters being completely unwilling to give each other the benefit of the doubt for almost the whole book and then calling themselves friends. I really did not like this book. I pushed through because of the story/premise, but should have DNFed it at 35 pages like I wanted to instead.

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kimveach's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

3.75

I appreciated learning about the history of Black women in the Women's Army Corps (WAC). The story was written more in the style of a young adult book, even though it was about adult women.

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clalaure's review

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adventurous informative medium-paced

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

3.5

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amandalorianxo's review

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emotional informative reflective sad 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

4.25

I was so happy to see this being part of Book of the Month’s main picks when I initially saw it in 2021. This part of World War Two was hidden a lot in our textbooks and I had no idea that women of color held such an important role in that time period. Anderson did such a wonderful job at portraying both Grace and Eliza as individual but strong women as they faced a multitude of experiences from 1942 onward. The racism and assault was difficult but a real as you can get portrayal of the difficulties the women of color might have faced even serving for their country. This is a must read for a diverse viewpoint about not just world war 2 but in general for the history of Black Americans.

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julieclair's review

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adventurous hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

Fascinating historical fiction about Black women serving as WAC officers in World War II. The description of the prejudice they faced daily, in their civilian life and in the military, is shocking and sad. The way they dealt with and rose above it is inspiring. These women were true American heroes.

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oceanwriter's review

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adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Loved the story and the characters. I had some issues with the pacing and presentation in parts. I enjoyed the build up most, Grace and Eliza’s enlisting stories and the early days of training camp, but by the end it felt hurried trying to tie everything up. Nonetheless, a good and unique addition to the WWII genre.

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