Reviews

Angels of the Resistance by Noelle Salazar, Noelle Salazar

moomookachoo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring

5.0

mycaglebabies's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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? No

0.5

heidirgorecki's review against another edition

5.0

Loved the perspective of what it took to train in the resistance and the detail of this type of resistance jobs. Most WW2 books are more about the events of the war or courier jobs when it comes to the resistance but I’ve not read much where it comes to liquidation or taking out marks.

Really well written and great character development for Lien as she processed thru in a very human way, the difficult moral position of what they were tasked to do, and the emotional toll it took. Also enjoyed the cameo of Corrie Ten Boom’s family since it took place in their same town.

jennasmith1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Alcohol, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Child death, Grief, and War

Minor: Death of parent

niksasali's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-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? No

4.0

stephdoucette_'s review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.5

55_sallymander's review against another edition

5.0

5 stars, Aspiring Angels

ANGELS OF THE RESISTANCE: A WWII NOVEL

By: Noelle Salazar

The depth of this novel is amazing. It has the power to make you giggle, cry, wail, and more. Dutch sisters Lien and Elif are two teenage girls who want to join the resistance when the Nazis take over their small village.

Their mother doesn't want Lien to join, because she's the baby of the family and thinks Lien is too young. Their father used to take them shooting, and Lien always hit the mark. Her family nicknamed her "Sure Shot."

The novel follows their training and missions in the Resistance. Lien rationalizes it with 'A Life for a Life.'

I would hope if our country was ever taken over in this way, that I'd have the guts to stand up to the interlopers and be a positive member of the resistance. I'm afraid that I might be too soft.

I thankfully received a complimentary copy of #angelsoftheresistance from #mira I was under no obligation to post a review.

#ww2 #resistance #fighters #innocence #basedontrueevents

hailey723's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

bbloome01's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0