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About Elizabeth E. Wein
See more books from this AuthorThe twists will lead readers to finish the last page and turn back to the beginning to see how the pieces slot perfectly, unexpectedly into place. A carefully researched, precisely written tour de force; unforgettable and wrenching.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity | See more reviews from KirkusWein balances the horrors of war against genuine heroics, delivering a well-researched and expertly crafted adventure.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity | See more reviews from Publishers WeeklyOverall, Code Name Verity is a book that is clever, funny, bewildering, tragic and thought-provoking all at once. I know now that all the time I spent struggling on with it were truly worth it, and I am so glad that I saw it through to the end.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity | See more reviews from GuardianI would recommend it to readers aged 11 and over, but with a warning that at times it is very hard-hitting. I think everyone should read this incredible and heart wrenching story of two girls.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity | See more reviews from GuardianCode Name Verity is a touching and moving novel and it has really encouraged me to read other historical novels. It isn't an easy read however I found the characters realistic and the plot plausible and harsh, like a real war.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity | See more reviews from GuardianIt has been a while since I was so captivated by a character in YA fiction, and Queenie more than compensates for any minor quibbles about structure. Code Name Verity is one of those rare things: an exciting – and affecting – female adventure story.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity | See more reviews from GuardianI would rate it a 10/10, for being so amazing and intriguing. I would recommend it to readers aged 11 and over, but with a warning that at times it is very hard-hitting. I think everyone should read this incredible and heart wrenching story of two girls.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity | See more reviews from GuardianThis book is superb...if a book about a tortured girl suffering in captivity, can make you, at times, laugh out loud, it has to be a stunning novel.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity | See more reviews from GuardianCode Name Verity is one of those rare things: an exciting – and affecting – female adventure story.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity | See more reviews from Guardian“Code Name Verity” is unlike any book I’ve ever read before. A good book is one I enjoy as I’m reading it. A great book is one that will stick with me and, in ways, haunt me. This is a great book.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity | See more reviews from Dear AuthorIt’s refreshing to read a YA novel where the primary relationship is that of friendship. Maddie and “Verity” ‘s best friendship is every bit as moving as any romance I’ve read (if not moreso).
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityI was on the edge of my seat, with an anxious stomach as I awaited the fate of these Awesome Gestapo Hating Fly Girls. My adrenaline pumped for them till I couldn't stand it and I wanted to cry. And then I did cry.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityWein’s story ducks and dodges ingeniously, giving us multiple double-takes and surprises, ratcheting up tension and emotional power as the story moves towards its conclusion.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity | See more reviews from Toronto StarReaders should be prepared for a good bit of aviation detail, but those not so inclined need not fear. Technology does not get in the way of a good story.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityBoth crushingly sad and hugely inspirational, this plausible, unsentimental novel will thoroughly move even the most cynical of readers.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityRead it slowly, allow yourself to be puzzled and misled by the first section, and keep faith with these two girls as they do with each other. You'll find it's worth it.
Read Full Review of Code Name VeritySo many books and movies deal with the horrors of that time, but Code Name Verity has one thing I've yet to come across in those stories: the strength and friendship of women during wartime.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThis is the kind of book you’ll be gifting to all of your friends this year. I know I wish I could read it again for the first time, because it was so gripping I never wanted to put it down...
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThe characters are wonderful, and it's a powerful story. I would have loved it as a teen! I would recommend it to readers who are ready to digest frightening and morally challenging situations...
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityOverall I feel this is a great read and will still interest girls who don't like historical fiction. (I know I don't) Hope this helps!
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThis is as good as The Machine-Gunners and The Silver Sword, two classic war books I have recently re-read – and I think I prefer it.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityIn this powerful work of historical fiction, Julie and Maddie need never fear “flying alone”; the reader will soar with them until the final page.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityAs expected being historical fiction, the period detail provides depth and accuracy, but the novel also benefits from the author’s personal love of flying and is filled with many technical details about aircraft too...
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityWhile “Code Name: Verity” is a more uplifting novel than I expected during those first few chapters, you still may have a hard time seeing the road through your tears.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity...the torture scenes are fairly graphic, and the period detail is dense. I could have done with a little less information about vintage airplanes and ballpoint pens...
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity | See more reviews from NY TimesA book with so many layers (did I mention meta?) needs to be read first for the spectacular story that it is, then combed through at least again for the literary accomplishments it achieves. Verity is veritably WOW.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThis book serves as a reminder that young-adult literature has a lot more to offer than vampires, can be exceedingly well-written and can indeed cross the generational gap. Don’t miss this one...
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity...you won't soon forget this incredible story of how immensely good - and how desperately terrible - human nature can be.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity...it’s outstanding in all its features—its warm, ebullient characterization; its engagement with historical facts; its ingenious plot and dramatic suspense; and its intelligent, vivid writing.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityHarrowing and beautifully written, Elizabeth Wein creates a visceral read of danger, resolve, and survival that shows just how far true friends will go to save each other.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityElizabeth Wein wrote a novel that not only feels important for teens to read- it also crosses over very well to adults.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityHarrowing and beautifully written, Elizabeth Wein creates a visceral read of danger, resolve, and survival that shows just how far true friends will go to save each other.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThis is definitely a book to savor, to re-read immediately, and to come back to several times over your reading life.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity...I do not hesitate to recommend it, not only to the age groups above but also to adults interested in the World War Two time period and not only to girls but also to male readers who will enjoy the action, the intrigue and the incredible story...
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityLate-night missions, spy operations, and intense battle sequences are just some of the ingredients that make this teen read a compelling but dark one.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityCode Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein is a gut wrenching narrative of war, patriotism and most of all friendship.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity...the book is meticulously researched. Elizabeth Wein must have spent so much time making sure every single detail was exactly right.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityIt could still be as tightly wound as a top, as intricately plotted as any good twist-ending requires, and equally stupefying in violence and intrigue. It could contain the names of monarchs and spies, Nazis and codes. It could be Code Name Verity, the best book I've read this year, and the new YA Everest.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityIf you are strong of heart, it’s one of those books that you will immediately want to reread. I’d like to read it again...
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThere’s special delight for aircraft enthusiasts in the wealth of research behind the hugely exciting scenes of flight and combat.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityPlease, I implore you, if this book sounds even remotely interesting to you, pick it up and read it. And share it with others. It's that good.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity...one couldn’t help but be drawn in by the loyalty and devotion between these two young women. And these are young women one can’t help but admire.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityHeartbreaking. Humorous. Sensational writing. Phenomenal narrator. And this emotional roller-coaster has left me without enough words to encapsulate how I’m feeling.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityCode Name Verity is a sensational book. Hands down my favourite read so far this year and already on my top 10 of 2012.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThis is not an easy story to read but it pulls you in and won't let go. As I got into it, I couldn't put it down wondering what was going to happen....how is it going to end. But then as I got closer to the end I almost didn't want to finish it. I didn't want it to end, to close the door on Julie and Maddie.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity...while I found it a little hard to get into, in the end I would highly recommend it. For you and for any teens you may know.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityBecause days later I am still crying. Because of the seamless craft of this book, in character, setting, writing, and plotting. Because this is about being a coward while telling the truth,and being brave while telling lies. Because it is about the power of words and of story. Oh, kiss me, Hardy. This is a Favorite Book Read in 2012.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityFans of historical fiction, your new favorite book has arrived! If the time period interests you at all, I would highly recommend giving Code Name Verity a try. If histfic isn’t quite your thing, I would still suggest you try Elizabeth Wein’s latest, because it’s positively fantastic.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityWonderful, excellent, emotional writing style and characters you easily care for. A world I felt transported to even though I didn’t live in the time period of the story, and revelations that made me gasp.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThis novel tells such a beautiful, moving tale of friendship that will be staying with me for a long while. In fact, the only (semi) negative thing I can say about this book is that you just have to be in the right mood to read it. It's a wonderful example of historical YA, and I look forward to finding other gems in this particular sub-genre.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityLike Megan Whalen Turner, Wein creates a captive who uses wit as a weapon, and makes us feel that, at least intellectually, Verity has the upper hand. Wein's work is mesmerizing.
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity...Code Name Verity is full of action and espionage, flying planes and setting off bombs. It is a book for anyone to enjoy...
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityI think Wein took a lot of risks in her writing style here, and those risks paid off hugely. She really is in a class by herself in terms of artistry. And despite its naysayers, I think it's incredibly exciting.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityOverall, a wonderful book about friendship, and war Elizabeth Wein writes with a vast the knowledge of the era. One I'm sure she did an amount of extensive research on.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityHarrowing and beautifully written, Elizabeth Wein creates a visceral read of danger, resolve, and survival that shows just how far true friends will go to save each other. Code Name Verity is an outstanding novel that will stick with you long after the last page.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThis is the kind of book that you BEG people to read so that you have someone to talk about it with. This is also the kind of book that you BEG people to read so that you can watch them gasp as the story unfolds.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThere aren't a lot of books that I've really loved this year, but Code Name Verity is one that I really loved reading and completely enjoyed.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityAs a librarian, I loved reading the debriefing note at the end that gave us a hint at the research process and what bits of the story were based on real events. I especially loved the brief bibliography that offered more ways to explore the topic.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityUtterly gripping story that I could not stop thinking about. Completely imaginative and creative way the author chose to portray this story, absolutely brilliant.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThe worst thing about Code Name Verity is that it’s plain boring. To spice things up, Verity mentions being tortured. However, her way of recounting her torture is so laconic and indifferent that it disgusted me.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityIt is a heartbreaking ending, and I wish it had never happened. Don't understand why it had to. Anyway. You need to read this book.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThis is a story that is perfect for rereading, it is not necessary but I'm willing to bet that I'll discover a whole new story the second time around.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityFor a brilliantly researched and beautifully realized read that will surprise and charm you, you must pick up Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityI admire their strength and resourcefullness. Even though the characters of Julie and Maddie were not based on specific women there were women who did the same things these two did. I hope I would have been as courageous as they were.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityAs with any book we search for characters that are somehow similar to ourselves, and I felt like I found that I could relate to these characters despite never having been in any situation that they went through.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThe story and the writing are both brilliant, the writing especially. I am in awe of Wein’s storytelling ability, the tone and voices she brought out, and the way the story unfolding.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityIt's a tense, intricate puzzler of a story with a bang of an ending. It will take a long time for my poor heart to recover from this one.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityBeware, this book will make you cry. I am usually pretty tough-skinned with books. But, I had several mornings where make-up had to be re-applied when I got into work. But, like I said, it's a book that will move you. And a few tears are always worth it.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityBrilliantly written. When I reached Part Two, I realized how smart Verity's narration was as everything fell into place.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityOkay, so, yeah, I am joining the Code-Name-Verity-is-one-of-the-best-books-ever club! I’m still thinking about this book days after finishing it. So much of this book was heart wrenching...but there are also parts that made me smile, and even cheer for Maddie and Verity during such terrible situations.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityCode Name Verity is compellingly written with fantastic historical detail, and it’s also a book that punches you savagely in the gut in a way that’s stunning, stellar, and totally appropriate.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityCode Name Verity is impeccably written, but it does take a little patience. It drops you in the middle of the story and it takes some time for the story to be sorted out. But the pay off is worth it. I highly recommend this book!
Read Full Review of Code Name Verity...read this book. Beg, borrow, or steal if you must. Well, maybe not steal, but you get what I am saying...It's masterfully written and unforgettable. I have found a new favorite author.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityCode Name Verity is one of those stories that I won’t soon forget. It did reiterate to me the importance of friends, and how sometimes one must do, what needs to be done for the sake of friendship.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityMoving, poignant, heartbreaking. Code Name Verity is a rare treat, a fascinating glimpse into women’s lesser known roles during the war, loyalty, love and what it means to be brave.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThere’s a reason Code Name Verity won a Printz honor: it’s not only a well-told story, but the entire book is exceptionally crafted. In addition to winning a major award, it’s also going to spend a long time on library and classroom bookshelves, being passed from reader to reader. Give this one a shot if you haven’t already.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityThis book made me bawl like a baby and all I could think of was MY best friend, who I’m lucky to blog with, and what I would do if it were the two of us in World War II. If you don’t come away from this book thinking about your best friend, I don’t know what to tell you!
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityElizabeth Wein did a clear amount of research to bring the terrifying times of World War II to life in excruciating detail. Elizabeth Wein is also the master of surprise. I found myself sobbing rather violently through Code Name Verity’s resolution as she took me on a rollercoaster plummet of emotions.
Read Full Review of Code Name VerityCode Name Verity is one of the most masterful, absorbing and emotional books I have ever read. Set against the backdrop of a time of upheaval and horror, the WWII setting really adds to the ambiance of the story and develops the already admirable and lovable characters in ways that make you root for them even more.
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