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The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear

mikhovam's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

rosemarygiles's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I thought that this was a more unique take on the traditional Second World War spy fiction, which I really appreciated. Switching between the past and the present made for a much different approach, however I'm ultimately unconvinced about how much this really did for the overall storyline.
The entire mafia/mob subplot felt unnecessary to telling Elinor White's story, and the author could have done so just as well, if not better, by leaving this out altogether.
Nonetheless, it was nice to see someone try to do something different.

dwintaylor's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-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

3.0

melmmoore's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

woodalex1990's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious sad tense medium-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

mrselizabethv's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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? Yes

3.0

melissa_who_reads's review against another edition

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5.0

A mystery, a book about the effects of war on the psyche, betrayal, the damage of war not only to the participants but to the survivors. Entertaining and heartbreaking. A wonderful main character.

tarajoy90's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

3.5

spatters21's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

jessbslide's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.0