America is at war and Molly, a qualified pilot, is determined to use her skills in the air against the Nazis. The American Air Force isn’t ready to admit female pilots just yet but the British are desperate for pilots following their devastating losses in the Battle of Britain.
Travelling to England means crossing the Atlantic – a journey filled with peril as the German U-boats patrol these … these waters. Determined to fly, Molly and her friends cross the sea to fulfil their dream only to find the cost of the trip is much higher than Molly ever imagined.
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It tells the little-know story of the brave young women who ferried all kinds of aircraft as needed during WWII. It is a take that SHOULD be told and this book is well written and realistic. I am old enough to remember the waning days of the war, the Victory Gardens, the voices of both FDR and Winston Churchill, and also of Kaltenborne and Murrow and also of Vera Lynn. Many tales were left unspoken and it is good to see them at last reaching print.
Not enough character development. I think the book tried to cover too much. But a worthy read
With all the “what I like about this book” I really would recommend it for the ‘history’ of it as well as everything else I noted. I have already recommended this book to a number of friends. It’s an easy to read book but definitely keeps you on your toes and wanting to keep reading!
This was a good book it talked to the experiences of women and black Americans during ww2.
Great story.
Great book for those interested in what women were like and did for allies in WWII
slow start, but better after that.
This is really two stories: first about women fliers in WWII, then suddenly turns into a love story with the flying being incidental. Let’s stick with one premise, please. Just too many deaths! Very predictable saccharine ending for the protagonist after almost everybody else gets killed…too depressing.
These women had true courage. we have under estimated them for decades too long
Not about flying. Just female angst and drama. What little there is about flying is very shallow.
Made me want to keep on reading about their lives and what happened after the war. In other words I want to read the next book of any of the book characters!
Tina
A great window into the thinking of the time.
A side of WW II that we hear very little about and brings to mind the sacrifices required from the citizens of England and the Americans who volunteered prior to the US entering the war.
I enjoyed the history.
Needed more research. Women did do a great job during WWII both in the US and GB. Women did fly in the US both as transport pilots and with the Civil Air Patrol as various roles except submarine patrol. I felt the characters vacillated between strong and capable profession pilots and foolish undisciplined children. Flying is joyous and fun, but is demanding of disciple and control. And why were the “Red Tails” even in the book- they were an important unit and contributed greatly to the war effort. They do not deserve to be a minor footnote to the story.
one of the best ive read in awhile…very touching, heartfelt and sad.
A good read if you enjoy WW II history, airplanes and learning about women pilots in that era.
Great peek into an earlier era. Shows us that we have progressed somewhat as far as women’s roles are concerned, but still have a long way to go!
Glad I read this on a library app and didn’t waste money buying it. Main character is obnoxious and self-centered, and does not learn or grow in any way. The writing is flat and boring.
I love reading stories about that time period because it shows how someone with very little to work with can achieve great things. It didn’t matter if they were rich or poor, the war humbled them and in a lot of ways, it changed the way not only that generation thought about others but my growing up years and the way we see each other now in the present. It has a bit of everything,