Ann Rinaldi- Girl in Blue 2.75 Stars
Sarah Louisa has been told by her father
that she is going to marry a neighbour she has no intentions of marrying. Now
with the Civil War beginning, she is running of to sneak into the army as a
soldier. She must struggle through army life and keep her real identity a
secret for fear of being kicked out. Learning new skills is what will keep her
safe, including figuring out how to be an effective spy.
The novel starts off a little slow, but
does pick up enough to keep the reader interested. That being said, I never
really had any wow moments when reading. It was an intriguing storyline though,
with a great overall concept. I would have liked to have seen her remain as a
soldier instead of taking her off into the spy business, but I understand what
the author was trying to do here. The characters were a redeeming quality in
this novel, being very well crafted. I do also love books about the Civil War
and this time period. Overall this book fell a little flat for me and would not
be one I would pick up and reread.
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Tony Peters
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Kidnapping
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