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Feb 11, 2019TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Alice Network was truly a story like no other. It was as if 2 stories were colliding to create one amazing one. Though the whole book was in the present tense, as the pages unfolded, it was almost like a map, finding out more and more, and then finagling finding what you were looking for all along, in this book, I found it to be closure. Though I enjoyed how the story unfolded, I would have preferred if the book would have had at least 2 characters perspectives, because then at least it would have had a little bit more substance. So, all in all I would give this book 4 stars, because it was good, but not perfect. I would however recommend this book to people who like reading historical fiction, as it is a very good book for that genre. @Leafyreads of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library I read this book immediately after I finished The Huntress also by Kate Quinn. I think I liked The Huntress more, but I for sure thoroughly enjoyed this book. Kate Quinn is amazingly good at writing and following two (or more) storylines, then making it all come together perfectly at the end. She perfectly captured the struggle of being unmarried and pregnant during the early 20th century, as well as many of the other problems and issues for young women during both of the world wars. There were times while I was reading this, that I felt stuck in the book, like I was living that life, feeling the same sadness, joy, terror, anger (especially towards René Bordelon), and relief as Eve, Charlie, and even Finn. I only slightly liked The Huntress more as I found it to have a bit more mystery to it, but both books are extremely well done. 4/5 @LucindatheGreen of the Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board The Alice Network is a story about bravery, forgiveness and acceptances. The author’s choice of writing in two people’s perspectives was enthralling. The two are so different and as we hear their two stories we see points of similarities and points of complete divergence. You will truly get a glimpse into what life was like for those living in a time of war, let alone that of a spy. However, I must say that Charlie’s perspective at times felt redundant and she lacked the maturity that the rest of the story made way for us to believe that she would have. I was usually not looking forward to her storyline and wanted to read more about Eve’s, the spy. This is the only major flaw I see in this book; since Charlie’s story wasn’t as interesting it presented a big imbalance in the story telling. Overall, I would rate this book 4/5. This said if you like historically fiction, or realistic fiction this is worth a read. @Pandora of the Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board Charlie St. Clair is an unmarried and pregnant college girl …in 1947. Desperately hoping that her cousin Rose has survived the Second World War, when Charlie’s sent to Europe to have her problem “taken care of” she takes her opportunity to escape. Ending up in the company of a former WWI spy with her own agenda, Charlie has one last chance to find out the truth. Eve, the former spy, has one last chance to find peace, and take her revenge against the people who betrayed her so long ago. I had an incredibly hard time putting this book down (in order to eat, go to school, work etc. and all of those things that can be a hindrance to reading.) The story goes between Eve’s experience as a spy during the First World War and the two women’s search for justice soon after the end of the Second. Eve’s experience would have been a fine spy novel on its own but adding Charlie and her search for her cousin made it into something else entirely. It was fascinating to see the two women bonding over the course of the novel, and all of the historical details made my nerdy heart swell. 5/5. @viedelabibliothèque of the Hamilton Public Library Teen Review Board