Where Code Name Verity is grit and pain; hard choices and mistakes; unbreakable friendship and bravery, Violins of Autumn is a WWII adventure, essentially. Lighter and comparatively "fluffier", for a WWII story. It still holds many of the same ideas and aspects, though written in different lights. ...
There were a few aspects of this novel that I really liked. For example, while there was a love triangle/romance in the story, there was more focus on Betty's relationship with her fellow spy Denise. I always appreciate a friendship in YA novels that isn't overshadowed by the romantic aspect which, ...
read too soon after Code Name: Verity - didn't compare well. . .
Meh.My enjoyment of the read probably suffered from being in the same year as two brilliant YA/crossover novels about SOE spies during WWII (Code Name Verity and Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal). Even without that, it suffered from As You Know, Bob conversations, unnecessary remem...
Y’all, I picked up Violins of Autumn by Amy McAuley despite hearing little to no buzz about its release. I love historical YA, and seeing the magic word spy got my reader senses all a-tingle. The WWII backdrop definitely came to life and I found myself very much enjoying most aspects of this story.O...
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