A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of Virginia Hall, WWII's Mos Paperback -
by Sonia Purnell
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Readers widely praise the biography’s subject, calling Virginia Hall’s story riveting, inspiring, and long overdue, and commend the depth of research and depiction of her role in the French Resistance and the sexism she faced. Criticism centers on execution: a dry or repetitive prose style, pacing and length issues, speculative interiority, and confusing use of names and code names, with some calling it textbook-like rather than narrative nonfiction. Others found it cinematic and thriller-like. Audiobook narration received mixed reactions. Overall, the subject and research shine even as the writing divides opinion.
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InspiringMeticulously researchedThrillingImportantOverlongDry in placesUneven proseCinematicSurface-level characterizationMixed audiobookWrite a review for this book
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- Title A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of Virginia Hall, WWII's Mos
- Author Sonia Purnell
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 337
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Little Brown and Company
- ISBN 9780349010168 / 0349010161
- Weight 0.74 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 7.8 x 4.96 x 0.7 in (19.81 x 12.60 x 1.78 cm)
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