I read this in a weekend. This was the story of America. Oh my god... What an incredible read. All around Europe, people are dying by the hundreds of thousands. She is involved in finding and selling black market goods to the wealthier people in town but then becomes involved in searching for a missing girl. The characters were engaging and realistic, they gave me a good insight into what life was like for young people at that time. ', 'But when it comes down to it, we all die alone.
“But I suppose love doesn't stop, even in wars. It really got me out of my reading slump and kept me intrigued until the end! Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. 21 likes.
Hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering sought-after black market goods to paying customers, her nights hiding the true nature of her work from her concerned parents, and every waking moment mourning her boyfriend, who was killed on the Dutch front lines when the Germans invaded. Irresponsible, really. Girl in the Blue Coat is very well researched and reveals some of the horrors of what went on in occupied territories such as the Netherlands. There's only so much time a day that you can spend being terrified of something before your instinct to feel natural human emotions would kick in.” Meticulously researched, intricately plotted, and beautifully written, Girl in the Blue Coat is an extraordinary, gripping audiobook from a bright new voice in historical fiction.
We were wrapped up in things that were so much bigger than ourselves. It’s still a wonderful book and I did love it. "—
To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up! Maybe more often than not. Published Be the first to learn about new releases! I'll get better slowly. Become a Member and discover books that entertain, engage & enlighten.An instant bestseller set on the brink of catastrophe, for readers of A luminous memoir by an MIT astrophysicist who must reinvent herself in the wake of tragedy.The the story of one tough-as-nails girl whose choices are few but whose fight is boundless. That when one's life or family is on the line it is not always a black or white decision. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. “The absence of pain is not the same as the presence of happiness".” It’s written in 1st person from the eyes of Hanneke, who is not likable for a big chunk of the story but undergoes a change. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of That’s the smell of my beautiful, breaking country.” All around Europe, people are dying by the hundreds of thousands. I'll get better. The setting, WWII Amsterdam, introduces us to new information about the resistance in Holland and how they handled the Nazi invasion. I don't even really hate it, other than a few things that irked me; there's just nothing redeemable for me.Primarily, I would like to make it clear that this is not the worst book I've ever read, and from the looks of it, other people seem to have a high opinion of it. It’s still a wonderful book and I did love it. April 5th 2016 Maybe more often than not. You know what it's like to love someone like you love yourself and lose them.” A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. “I would care that someone understood we were flawed and scarred and doing the best we could in this war. Hanneke is left with guilt and sarrow after Bas's loss. "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hess is a YA WW II historical novel that will appeal to a wide scope of readers.Didn't like the protagonist, Hanneke, much. I’ll get better.
A twist of an ending! “Tow best friends meeting on the street to say so many things at once: I betrayed you, I love you, I want to save you, I'm sorry. That’s right. The beginning of the novel had me interested, but it lost me as soon as a romance storyline seemed to be a possibility.
I’ll go back to work. Goodreads helps you follow your favorite authors. There's only so much time a day that you can spend being terrified of something before your instinct to feel natural human emotions would kick in.” tags: healing, life.
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