The Lost Girls of Paris
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From the author of the runaway bestseller The Orphan’s Tale comes a remarkable story of friendship and courage centered around three women and a ring of female spies during World War II.
1946, Manhattan
Grace Healey is rebuilding her life after losing her husband during the war. One morning while passing through Grand Central Terminal on her way to work, she finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. Unable to resist her own curiosity, Grace opens the suitcase, where she discovers a dozen photographs—each of a different woman. In a moment of impulse, Grace takes the photographs and quickly leaves the station.
Grace soon learns that the suitcase belonged to a woman named Eleanor Trigg, leader of a ring of female secret agents who were deployed out of London during the war. Twelve of these women were sent to Occupied Europe as couriers and radio operators to aid the resistance, but they never returned home, their fates a mystery. Setting out to learn the truth behind the women in the photographs, Grace finds herself drawn to a young mother turned agent named Marie, whose daring mission overseas reveals a remarkable story of friendship, valor and betrayal.
Vividly rendered and inspired by true events, New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff shines a light on the incredible heroics of the brave women of the war, and weaves a mesmerizing tale of courage, sisterhood, and the great strength of women to survive in the hardest of circumstances.
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· 5ish stars.
easily.
the first thought that crossed my mind after finish the book was “Gimme thousands of those kinds of books that I will read (or listen) them straight away!”
they are so compelling.
It's been days and I can't write a decent review.
I liked it very much, I think I can read it again in the future definitely.
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Difícil fazer revisão desse livro. Acho que fiquei mais envolvida do que o esperado.
O audiobook foi MUITO BEM ESTRUTURADO. A ideia de investir em três narradoras, capazes, com personalidades e timbres tão distintos, conferiu ritmo e personalidade à cada personagem, reforçando o peso da escrita.
Por mais triste e pesada que fosse a verdade por trás desses relatos, quis, com todas as minhas forças que todas elas - Marie, Josie, Eleanor, todas - fossem reais. Mulheres que lutaram na guerra mas que não tiveram o devido reconhecimento.
É evidente pela escrita de Pam Jenoff que ela tem conhecimento sobre o que escrevia, construindo uma narrativa envolvente, e com background solido.
No começo pensei que as relações desenvolvidas foram um pouco out of the blue , mas então percebemos que são entradas, que um tempo e relações significativas se passaram nesse meio tempo, e as coisas voltam a fazer sentido.
Inclusive, caso houvesse outros volumes ou capítulos com relatos das demais meninas, leria também, pois abordaria outros momentos da guerra e como elas, tão bem treinadas, espertas e fortes, conseguiram chegar lá.
Confesso que o final de Grace não foi o que eu queria, mas foi a conclusão saudável que a autora encontrou para a recém realização da vida da personagem.
I liked the premise of this book, but I was disappointed in the way it all played out. With such a compelling topic I felt the author concentrated too much on the characters romantic entanglements and not enough on the war efforts of the women.
I also wasn't a fan of a woman willing to sacrifice everything for a man she met a few months ago. With a daughter at home, I thought that was very irresponsible of her and totally self-absorbed. I'm all for love, but how about the love you should have for your daughter.
That being said, it did have a decent ending and I felt it managed to redeem itself somewhat in the last few chapters.
What a journey of courageous women who worked covertly during the war. In the government's eyes they didn't exist and were not allowed titles or accomodations. These were mothers, daughters, and wives and some of the bravest women to fight for justice which makes their betrayal all the more horrendous. They deserved to have their stories told and to be recognized for the roles they had in the war. Enter Grace who gets wrapped up in this mystery and is unstoppable in her determination to find out who these women were, and why they were betrayed. I enjoyed following her journey as she delves into the past and brings about the knowledge of these strong and heroic women.
