I could not wait to read this book! I loved Wolf By Wolf--it was one of my favorite books last year! This one did not disappoint, but it did lose me a little bit in the middle.
SUMMARY: Picks up minutes after the ending of Wolf By Wolf. The resistance to Hitler and the Nazi regime continues to fight back after yet another failed assassination attempt.
REVIEW: Let me start by saying that I will be saying little about this book in order to keep this review spoiler-free for the greatness that is Wolf By Wolf. I raved about WBW last year, and I loved this one as well. There are several surprises and a couple of cool twists that I did not see coming. Yael is still tough as nails, yet tender as she continues to mourn and avenge the lives of her five "wolves." Luka is still 100% awesome. Felix and Adele still drove me crazy.
I love that this is a duology, rather than a trilogy or longer. I am so tired of series and trilogies, and this one wraps up perfectly with just two books. It did lose me a little in the middle for a time--I put it down in favor of another title--but once I picked it up again, I read straight through to the end.
I've seen several reviewers who say they cried at the end. That wasn't me, though I did really enjoy the ending.
THEMES: WWII, family, revenge, rebellion
THE BOTTOM LINE: This duology is a must-read. Well-written and unique with twists you won't see coming. Easily one of my favorites for 2016.
STATUS IN MY LIBRARY: On order. Because I loved it and booktalk it often, Wolf By Wolf is a popular checkout in my school.
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  | AUTHOR: Ryan Graudin SERIES: Wolf By Wolf, book 2 PUBLISHER: Little, Brown PUBLICATION DATE: Nov. 1, 2016 ISBN: 9780316405157 PAGES: 481 SOURCE: Edelweiss GENRE: alternate history, WWII SETTING: Europe and Japan, 1956 GIVE IT TO: fans of Wolf By Wolf; HS |
REVIEW: Let me start by saying that I will be saying little about this book in order to keep this review spoiler-free for the greatness that is Wolf By Wolf. I raved about WBW last year, and I loved this one as well. There are several surprises and a couple of cool twists that I did not see coming. Yael is still tough as nails, yet tender as she continues to mourn and avenge the lives of her five "wolves." Luka is still 100% awesome. Felix and Adele still drove me crazy.
I love that this is a duology, rather than a trilogy or longer. I am so tired of series and trilogies, and this one wraps up perfectly with just two books. It did lose me a little in the middle for a time--I put it down in favor of another title--but once I picked it up again, I read straight through to the end.
I've seen several reviewers who say they cried at the end. That wasn't me, though I did really enjoy the ending.
THEMES: WWII, family, revenge, rebellion
THE BOTTOM LINE: This duology is a must-read. Well-written and unique with twists you won't see coming. Easily one of my favorites for 2016.
STATUS IN MY LIBRARY: On order. Because I loved it and booktalk it often, Wolf By Wolf is a popular checkout in my school.
RATING BREAKDOWN:
- Overall: 5/5
- Creativity: 5/5
- Characters: 5/5
- Engrossing: 4/5
- Writing: 5/5
- Appeal to teens: 5/5
- Appropriate length to tell the story: 5/5
CONTENT:
- Language: mild; some German profanity
- Sexuality: very mild; there's romance, but it takes a backseat to the resistance. Just some kissing.
- Violence: high; concentration camps, murders, severed fingers, the Nazi SS are appropriately horrible
- Drugs/Alcohol: mild; medical morphine, cigarette smoking
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