A Month of Literary Gratitude, Day 13 - Code Name Verity, by Elizabeth Wein

Sunday, November 13, 2016

When I read Code Name Verity, I couldn't believe how good it was. It's a young adult novel, and while I firmly believe we live in a Golden Age and YA fiction, this was the best book I read that year, regardless of genre.


This is the story of two English girls who fought for their country during World War II, and the consequences of both that choice and of their deep friendship. It's a twisty kind of book, and interesting, but the reason it's made it to my Literary Gratitude list is because of the incredible courage of these two young women. They knew the seriousness of their commitment to MI6, and they also knew the seriousness of their commitment to each other.

It's basically a book about making the hard decisions when it's necessary, and how often those decisions give a terrible outcome no matter which way you go.Very much like life. 

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