Reviews

The War Librarian by Addison Armstrong

books_by_the_bottle's review against another edition

3.0

Emmaline is a volunteer librarian during World War I and is more interested in books then her own life. Until she receives a letter with a name from her past, sending her on an adventure. Decades later, Kathleen is trying to get accepted in the United States Naval Academy. She would be the first woman and not everyone is okay with that.

I love stories with a strong female character and this one had two! Told in dual timelines, the author shared the stories of these women living decades apart. It was an interesting concept but honestly this book didn’t really hold my attention. Thank you to the author and Penguin Randomhouse for the ARC! This book is out now!

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nvdrsype's review

5.0

It's been a long time since I tore through a book this quicky: absolutely loved it.

buddygator's review against another edition

4.5

Poignant, gentle yet explosive. A reminder that a lot of the same struggles today have been around for centuries, and they are just as difficult to change. But there are always those willing to try. The two storylines circle beautifully, making you wonder how they will collide until the moment they do.

kansascorley's review

3.0

I generally love historical fiction and am particularly fond of a story with strong military heroines. This book follows two women from timelines that are nearly 60 years apart. Unfortunately, while I very much enjoyed Emmaline’s POV set in 1918 France, I didn’t find Kathleen’s parts of the story - set in 1976 after her acceptance into the US Naval Academy - nearly as engaging.

I appreciate the way the lives of the two women finally converged at the end, but it still wasn’t enough for me to give this one more than a 3 star rating.

monicamjw's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

lib_and_lynx's review against another edition

adventurous 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? N/A

5.0

naomisnovelnest's review

adventurous emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

miss_mouse_reads's review

3.0

3.5

katemcma's review against another edition

3.0

Often predictable, but gave me lots to think about.

lilbt2003's review

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

4.5