A review by knit_the_resistance
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

Absolutely riveting, extremely well written historical fiction about real-life characters and composites who broke code at Bletchley Park during WWII. I usually feel like a book needs editing and this definitely did not. It's a little more gruesome in small areas than I'm used to but hey, it's  war, right? Smashing good characters, sparkly clothing, plot. A ripping good yarn. The climactic scene is a little ridiculous but you can forgive the author as it ties all the loose ends together. Proud of myself for figuring out who the villain was, early on in the book. Interesting depiction of the treatment of autistic characters in the 1940s. 
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