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jlamie26's review against another edition
4.0
I feel the need to preface this by saying this is not my typical genre by a long-shot. I read this for a local radio book club to get me out of my comfort zone.
That being said, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It was a nice, fresh take on WWII historical fiction: a genre which I feel has been incredibly over-saturated with the same romanticized stories about how "great and important" America was during the time while conveniently glossing over our shortcomings.
This novel was a decently quick read with well-developed and realistic characters that really came to life. My one critique is that sometimes the main sort of climax of the story felt incredibly rushed and fell a little flat.
That being said, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It was a nice, fresh take on WWII historical fiction: a genre which I feel has been incredibly over-saturated with the same romanticized stories about how "great and important" America was during the time while conveniently glossing over our shortcomings.
This novel was a decently quick read with well-developed and realistic characters that really came to life. My one critique is that sometimes the main sort of climax of the story felt incredibly rushed and fell a little flat.
annelaughry's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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? No
3.75
supertenn115's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
heidipolkissa82's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
wordly_adventures's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
eegragg's review against another edition
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
kbaron0215's review against another edition
3.0
Slow read until the last 4 chapters. Overall powerful examples of the racism towards and experiences of indigenous people during the time but the narrators constant state of annoyance or anxiousness was a bit of a bummer.
alliedudley's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.75
mikeebeth's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0