![]() ![]() ![]() I can’t spoil anything, but Quinn came up with two twists that really surprised me! So fun! 1947 will be the ultimate test of their loyalty.īletchley Park Mansion in 2017 ( source: Wikipedia)Ĭharacter-Driven or Plot Driven? The good news is that Quinn expertly balances these driving forces….my idea of a perfectly satisfying read! We have interesting, likable, realistic, and unpredictable characters along with daily drama, a big wrong that needs to be righted, a giant mystery to be solved, and a little romance. The friendship has its ups and downs as they support each other, argue, and compete, At war’s end, their friendship appears doomed and they part as enemies. Their relationship is one of the most compelling parts of the story. Mab works with the decoding machines, Osla’s skill is in translating, and Beth’s expertise is in cryptoanalysis. These three different girls end up with jobs at the Bletchley Park English Country House, the site of the ultra secret British and Allied code-breaking operation during WW11, and they form a bond of sorts. Finally, Beth is twenty-four, lives at home with an abusive and controlling mother, and is quirky, brilliant, and skilled at crossword puzzles. Born in Canada, she considers England home. Olsa is eighteen, attended boarding schools, is dating Prince Phillip, desires to prove herself as more than a pretty face, and has an expressive and impulsive personality. ![]() Mab was forced to drop out of school at fourteen to help support her mom, and in a determined attempt to better her life, Mab always works her way up at her jobs. Mab is twenty-six, poor, and wants more from life, especially for her four-year-old sister. Three Unique Voices: Quinn introduces us to three young women who are quite different in their backgrounds and personalities. The first timeline covers the years during WW11 (beginning in (1939) and the second timeline is set a few years later (1947), features the same three characters, and involves righting a wrong and solving a mystery in the earlier timeline. Writing and Structure: The first thing I noticed when I picked up The Rose Code is the quality of the writing: compelling, complex, and engaging from page one! Kate Quinn has an authority about her writing that grabs me and makes me pay attention! I admire her research and love her humor! Told from three distinct points of view, the story is structured into two relatively close timelines that merge in the end. TL DR: Another amazing, unputdownable, “must read” WW11 historical fiction title for the win! This is a story filled with aspirations, determination, courage, betrayal, and secrecy. Popular historical fiction author Kate Quinn brings us a thrilling story about three female code-breakers who work at Bletchley Park outside London during WW11. “Duty, honor, oaths–they are not just for soldiers–not just for men.” *This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Genre/Categories/Settings: Historical Fiction, Women’s Fiction, WW11, London, Code Breakers, Espionage, Mystery ![]()
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