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Code Name Verity

Auteur(s): Elizabeth Wein
Narrateur(s): Morven Christie, Lucy Gaskell
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Code Name Verity is a compelling, emotionally rich story with universal themes of friendship and loyalty, heroism and bravery. Two young women from totally different backgrounds are thrown together during World War II: one a working-class girl from Manchester, the other a Scottish aristocrat, one a pilot, the other a wireless operator. Yet whenever their paths cross, they complement each other perfectly and before long become devoted friends. But then a vital mission goes wrong, and one of the friends has to bail out of a faulty plane over France. She is captured by the Gestapo and becomes a prisoner of war. The story begins in Verity's own words, as she writes her account for her captors.

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I read a lot of war fiction and this is easily one of the very best. It’s a totally original plot, with characters I will never forget. The narrators were excellent. Listen to this book!

Amazing!

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** spoiler alert ** Code Name Verity was a very hard audio book to put down. What an interesting story paired with some of the most amazing narration I've heard yet!

The story is fascinating: we're hearing the written confessions (of sorts) of a British spy held in France by the Gestapo, but the confession seems to be more a stalling tactic/life story about another person. And that person is who the Germans think is writing the confession because IDs were switched somehow in the mayhem of...crash landing? Spy work? All will be revealed through the written text, which provides glimpses of daily life in the German cells while unveiling the back story of Maddie, the friend and main character of the narration. This person is Verity, though in her story she may be someone else, but I don't want to give more away. Following along?

Well then it all changes. Part 2 of the book (with a new narrator) is now actually Maddy and she's trying to explain what happened to the actual prisoner (the one who told Maddie's story, remember) while also telling the story of her own desperate situation as a crash landed female pilot with incorrect ID papers. Oh the drama!

I probably liked part 1 the most, the narrator was phenomenal and crafted amazing vocal styles with accents, emotion, amazing depth, and hilarious intonations. The story was also such a mystery - who is the actual narrator, who is Maddie, what is with the constant references to different types of paper, and what will happen to her as part of the German interrogation?! The second half was equally good, though perhaps less mysterious as the plot was more straightforward. The second narrator was also great, though I feel didn't need to cover as much range or emotional depth. Still, a great voice to listen to.

I will definitely listen to this book again, the narration was so compelling and story probably needs another go round to make sure I fully understand the subtleties. There are so many twists and hidden meanings! I also wonder if reading this book in physical form would add to it - is the different paper shown in any way other than through the words?

I did not realize this is supposed to be a young adult novel, and would argue it is for quite mature young adults. I'd recommend this to anyone interested in a good story and great narrators.

One of my favourite listens of 2017!

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Too many things - the narration was phenomenal. I would listen to this book VS read it 100% as these narrators are simply the best.

The story was amazingly detailed, and I could actually picture what was being described. The story of Queenie & Maddy was beautiful and heartbreaking. Both are characters I loved and would strive to be .

Beautiful Story

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You might disagree with me…… but when a book is named after the heroine, and 3/4 of the book is about the heroine, does it make sense to kill her off and have the sub character take over?
It might be a fiction war story, I kept listening, hoping by some fluke that Verity would pop up alive at the end.

Dissapointment

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I wanted to keep listening as it was a captivating story with emotional relationships.
It brought out all of the emotions. It was fast paced and presented in a unique way.

A great listen

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This has been one of my all time favourite books and the audio version does it justice in every way.

Amazing!

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The narrators were well chosen. Very cleverly written. The ending was perfect! I loved it!

very clever! loved it!

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... but it is well written and keeps you captivate. The narrative easily creates clear images in the mind ♡

War, not my favorite subject

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As a history nerd with a soft spot for epistolary novels I found Code Name Verity to be a wonderful read.

Simply Amazing

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a rare story of women in WW2 in a potential situation. a story of friendship told in diary entries. whilst informative, no super engaging or gripping

Informative but not engaging

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