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A review by lissalovestoread
Sisters in Arms by Kaia Alderson
3.0
Whenever there is a part of history that has been previously overlooked I am always very appreciative of those who work to bring those events, people, etc. to light, and that is how I feel about Kaia Alderson bringing the work of the Six Triple Eight into the public eye--very appreciative. I was very interested in reading even a fictional account of what it was like for these brave women--entering a man's world, and a primarily white man's world at that.
I do wish, however, that there had been more time spent on certain aspects of the character building in the book. I would have loved a bit more time spent with Grace & Eliza before they decided to enter the WAAC. I do think we certainly understand both of their reasons for joining, but I would have liked a bit more background to give extra substance to those reasons. I also wish we could have seen a bit more of Grace's time with her parents after her time with the Army. We got to see more of the parent-child relationship between Eliza & her parents during her time at home, but with Grace we just heard a brief update at the end on how things were after she came home. I missed a conversation between Grace & her mom covering some of what kept them distant with one another during the bulk of the book. And I wished we could have gotten to know some of the minor characters a bit better as well. (Basically I want a longer book, it seems. :) )
Lastly, I felt that the book was written in a style that was a perfect set up for a mini-series. Time jumps, chapter ending cliff-hangers, a few moments meant to scare you or make you think there was danger afoot, all added to that overall feeling for me. I really cannot decide how exactly I felt about that, but it was something that I kept thinking throughout my reading of this book.
I do wish, however, that there had been more time spent on certain aspects of the character building in the book. I would have loved a bit more time spent with Grace & Eliza before they decided to enter the WAAC. I do think we certainly understand both of their reasons for joining, but I would have liked a bit more background to give extra substance to those reasons. I also wish we could have seen a bit more of Grace's time with her parents after her time with the Army. We got to see more of the parent-child relationship between Eliza & her parents during her time at home, but with Grace we just heard a brief update at the end on how things were after she came home. I missed a conversation between Grace & her mom covering some of what kept them distant with one another during the bulk of the book. And I wished we could have gotten to know some of the minor characters a bit better as well. (Basically I want a longer book, it seems. :) )
Lastly, I felt that the book was written in a style that was a perfect set up for a mini-series. Time jumps, chapter ending cliff-hangers, a few moments meant to scare you or make you think there was danger afoot, all added to that overall feeling for me. I really cannot decide how exactly I felt about that, but it was something that I kept thinking throughout my reading of this book.