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cdel13's review against another edition
4.0
I have been really lucky lately, and am on a 'reading new books that I loved' streak.
If I could, I'd give this a 4.5. I'm all about fractions of stars in book reviews. And student work, come to think of it.
I read [bc:The Kommandant's Girl|374494|The Kommandant's Girl|Pam Jenoff|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174267024s/374494.jpg|1394552] a few years ago and loved it, and obviously got distracted, or something, because I never followed up with any of Jenoff's other books. I'm doing my best to remedy this situation now. This was a great story, with a main character I connected with early on and cheered for throughout the story. There were some mild twists and turns, and I think now that I'm reading my 2nd Jenoff book in two days, there might be a slightly formulaic approach, but I couldn't put it down. Really a very good story, with an interesting protagonist and setting.
If I could, I'd give this a 4.5. I'm all about fractions of stars in book reviews. And student work, come to think of it.
I read [bc:The Kommandant's Girl|374494|The Kommandant's Girl|Pam Jenoff|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174267024s/374494.jpg|1394552] a few years ago and loved it, and obviously got distracted, or something, because I never followed up with any of Jenoff's other books. I'm doing my best to remedy this situation now. This was a great story, with a main character I connected with early on and cheered for throughout the story. There were some mild twists and turns, and I think now that I'm reading my 2nd Jenoff book in two days, there might be a slightly formulaic approach, but I couldn't put it down. Really a very good story, with an interesting protagonist and setting.
graciehenn's review against another edition
5.0
The ending was amazing! It was all put together perfectly.
catstonelibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
booksnhistory's review against another edition
I LOVED this book! It has to be in one of my top 20 books. I love that there was accurate historical knowledge throughout.
chelsearl's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
wagrobanite's review against another edition
4.0
Once again Pam Jenoff has written a pretty fantastic book. I especially liked the twist towards the end of the book. I knew there was a twist coming because that's how Jenoff writes but man! What a good one! A little weird on the language for the time period but it doesn't detract from the book that much. I loved that she was able to incorporate some of the characters from The Kommendant's Girl and catch up the readers as to what happened to them.
lgwritermn's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great book that took really got me enthralled. I couldn't put it down. It was a both a love story with some suspense.
krisrid's review against another edition
3.0
This book was recommended to me by a friend, and although it is not something I would probably have read without the recommendation, I did enjoy it.
The story is a bit over the top, in that the author throws everything but the kitchen sink at the two main characters in terms of obstacles to them being (or staying) together.
Still, the backdrop of the aftermath of WWII, and the subsequent rise of communism offers an interesting setting for the espionage that forms part of the story.
There are some intriguing supporting characters, and lots of action which keeps the story moving along well.
There is also a somewhat surprising twist at the end, which I did not see coming, and found to be much more satisfying than what I had anticipated as potential endings based on the rest of the book.
If you like historical or spy thrillers you may enjoy this book.”
The story is a bit over the top, in that the author throws everything but the kitchen sink at the two main characters in terms of obstacles to them being (or staying) together.
Still, the backdrop of the aftermath of WWII, and the subsequent rise of communism offers an interesting setting for the espionage that forms part of the story.
There are some intriguing supporting characters, and lots of action which keeps the story moving along well.
There is also a somewhat surprising twist at the end, which I did not see coming, and found to be much more satisfying than what I had anticipated as potential endings based on the rest of the book.
If you like historical or spy thrillers you may enjoy this book.”
monikajsmith's review against another edition
3.0
Out of all of the books related to the "Kommandant's Girl" this one was my favorite. I found Marta's character to be more intriguing and complex than Emma and Margaret. I will say that the plot at times is bit unrealistic, but overall I enjoyed the dive into post-World War II European affairs. I was glad to be able to find out what happened to Emma, Jacob and Lukasz.