Code Name Verity

The writing is mesmerising. The story is intelligent and beautiful at the same time just like the two friends its all about. Very well researched and plausible. Some of you may find the Flights jargon overwhelming but eventually you will understand later its importance. For those who love war time stories it’s worth your time and trust me it will make you cry!

4.5 stars precisely. At first it seems little bit dragged , but later only I found dragged part most sick and sad. 4.5 for the honest writing , pace , turn of events and characters. The words did do great job at transporting the reader to the wwII invaded France. A must read for the people interested in world war, planes , missions , and even for those who like shedding few tears or searching a heroic plausible story.

I’m pretty sure once you start to read you will not like to close the book in between. Nice words and precise scenes have mentioned to bring the reader to read continuesly.

I am failing to see all the hype around this book, now that I have finally read it. Everywhere I turned, there was talks about this book, making me very curious but now somebody needs to tell me what all the fuss was about since I m clearly failing to see it. Ok I will admit that if everybody liked this book because of the human emotions and the quality of friendship narrated in it, then yes !! I do see that faint line but it was not enough for me majorly because the narration was clearly discouragingI literally slept through the middle because the narration was jumping in and out of different scenarios so much that it was exhausting trying to keep a track of it and I finally succumbed to slumber and drooled all over the book…..For me everything good in the book was ruined by the chaotic and slippery narration. I don’t know who to blame more, The language or the narration?. The language at times was too technical for one to absorb but then the jargons and terminologies used was kind of essential too so I guess that can be overlooked and then comes the foreign languages in between. What about those of us who don’t wake up every morning speaking to our Madre in French or German…? … ok fine I am even ready to overlook this since it is kind of “requirement of the script” but one thing I cannot forgive and will not forgive is the mumbling and the jumbled thought processThe narration breaks the spine of this book for me.The author starts narration with the present scenario, the precarious situation our central character currently is..... fair enough… then she moves to flashback…totally understandable and expected and then she starts her story with constant wavering between.... past, present, what is going on inside the character’s head, the physical environment, the people around her, her daily routine….. Phew… imagine all of these whipped together in a single paragraph and you get what one might call chaos and what I call ”stop with the torture”. It totally unfair because the book undoubtedly has a very powerful story but why it used such a weak narration skill is what puzzles me.The author starts with one thought process goes on to another, then another and then to another clubbing two or three scenes into one single and never ending sentence. I think the sentence that started with the first page ends at the very last page of the book because that is where I found that lost final full stop.You might now think that I hate the book but the irony is that I loved the core plot of the book and felt that it had a very effective and worthy substance. its like being served caviar in a paper plate. The essence and the feel of being treated to such a delicacy is lost if you have to dig it with a plastic spoon at a road side food stall…I don’t see how people loved the book when the language was so disruptive. The narration never sticks to one thought, scene or place and keeps running from past, present, internal thoughts, describing the people around, the architecture, history, emotions and then finally to the current turn of events and all these in one long sentence confusing where exactly the thought process started and where it stopped finally. Seriously it was like a maze, finding hard to locate the exit. But underneath all this you can’t deny that the book has a very touching and powerful story set in a time of chaos. The underlying story is a beautiful rendition of friendship and survival but wished had a smoother narration

It's a companion novel of rose under fire recommend both books. A great book in the historical fiction genre

My daughter has reread this book four times already. And we have gifted it to her friends.

Loved everything about the book, right from the plot, the narration, the characters, and most of all its heart touching.

Very nice writing; liked it

My 16 year son was assigned this book for summer reading for an advanced English course. He loved it so much, he bought the whole series from this writer!! He enjoyed both the subject / content, and the writing style. My son was reading and not on his phone for a while - I count that as a win!

It was a nice book, the characters are interesting and the story was really good. Fast paced, with plot twists (not very original plot twists!), well written. I recommend it.

Took over a week to read it, because I did not want it to finish. Broke my heart a little and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants a good read. It`s the story of two strong women and a great friendship. During the book, I kept wishing they could be together once more, because they were so great as a team. Turns out they did not need to be together to be great. Don't want to spoiler it. Trust me, it`s worth the read.

The media could not be loaded. Book came in good condition. Printing was great n words were not to small :)Storyline was about a crash landing in ww2, great n interesting! wld rate it a 9/10

I'm not much of a crier while reading, but like nearly everyone else, this one got me.The "big reveal" in the main plot was telegraphed pretty early on, I felt, but it's carried off really well. Loved the backstory of the two main chars as well. The current events had a huge amount of tension conveyed throughout, and it was skilfully done.Even though I had actually been spoiled for the denouement and am not the softest emotional touch (as stated), wow, it took me a while to read the final pages. One of the best books I've read in the last decade and it stays with you.I have no idea why it was marketed as YA. Not that it was "inappropriate" in any way (even for the most fussy), and not that it wouldn't be perfectly readable by a YA audience, but I think it unnecessarily limited the potential audience, at least in terms of marketing. The book isn't even about teens, nor does it feature any (other than side characters), unlike, say, the Diary of Anne Frank.