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3.13 AVERAGE
3.13 AVERAGE
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book has everything it should in order to be a gripping tale of war time perseverance but it just never gripped me for some unknown reason.
3.5 stars
I rather enjoyed the first 3/4 of this book, but it bogged way down after. I listened on (audiobook) for another hour or so, then just put it away. I may skim the last few pages later to see where everybody ended up; but it's not a burning desire for me. The story is a fairly small, personal one that doesn't have any major implications. There is a side-plot about swaying the outcome of the war a bit, but it wasn't very well fleshed out. Just some talk about having enough money to pay people off and keeping secrets (as far as I could recollect, anyway).
I rounded up my review to 4 stars because it is very well written and engaging for the majority of the runtime. Also, if you have the chance to get the audiobook, the narrator does a remarkable job with the French and German accents. She maintains them throughout the entire runtime, yet is very clear and easy to understand.
I rather enjoyed the first 3/4 of this book, but it bogged way down after
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Really good. It is hard to follow at times with all the colloquial references and the multiple languages used, but the premise was interesting.
The ending was anti-climactic. It's not that I knew how it would end, but the drama never materialized. I was looking forward to seeing how things would work out and then was disappointed by the lack of development.
Still a good read.
Still a good read.