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Sounds like we had similar thoughts on this book. The second part is really engaging and should have been the focus. It was hard to keep track of the women in the beginning, especially since the author would jump around and provide other historical details at the same time. Still very interesting, though. Will link to your review on War Through the Generations.
Yeah there was a lot of facts in the first part of the book, and while I liked those facts, I think it could have been executed in a more engaging way.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this one. I do have a copy, but just not sure when I’ll get to read it. Happy reading in this busy month.
It’s so hard to keep up with reading with a baby, let alone the holidays and family coming.
I saw Kathy’s comments that there are plaques memorializing the Resistance in France. I would love to see that!
This seems like such an important story to tell. I wonder if this book will be adapted in to a screen play?
That would be good to have a movie of this.
I do hope people will stick with this one and get to read the 2nd part of the book – it sounds like that is where the heart of the story really is.
Thanks for such a thoughtful, thorough review Serena.
Thanks for stopping by Heather.
I had a little trouble with this book, especially the first part. It was just too many women for me to keep straight, which became frustrating.
I didn’t have a hard time with the women so much as the ins and outs of the politics of the resistance.
I too found the first part dry but like you, was just gripped come the second part. An amazing, crucial story.
I liked the second part, but the first part was just so convoluted and dry. I really think it could have been done differently.
Thank you so very much for this insightful review. i think I have this one requested from my library to read next year. I’ll remember what you wrote about the politics and stick with the story til the end.
I really liked the latter half of the book.
Sounds excellent – I have read one of Caroline Moorhead’s biographies but have never heard of this book – thanks for recommending.
Hannah
I hope you enjoy this.
I was hoping to read this but not so sure I will now. I would really like to learn more about the Resistance but was hoping the story would be both informative and riveting. I’ll have to give it some thought.
The first half was the tough to get through, but the latter half was riveting.
When we lived in France, it always gave me goosebumps when I saw plaques memorializing the Resistance, so I would be interested in that aspect of the story. I’m disappointed to see parts of the book are dry.
I really wanted to love this one since I wanted to learn about the French Resistance, but I wasn’t emotionally connected to the women until they got to the concentration camp….the facts were just so rapidly fired and it wasn’t told in a way that could hold my full attention.