Lawhon excels at third-person narrative, and I confess that I favored her other books as a result, all of which had a more literary bent than this first-person book. I continue to appreciate the way the author experiments with timelines, as well. The character is full of pluck, and the story – despite its serious nature – showcased some laugh-out-loud moments. This is the story of Nancy Grace Augusta Wake’s resistance efforts during WWII in France, but also it is a story of her marriage. (Yes, the fictional story is – remarkably – based on a real-life character ). CODE NAME HELENE by Ariel Lawhon was the right book at the right time for me – the story of a tough-as-nails woman whose struggles and bravery make our shelter-in-place woes seem trivial.
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