Review: These Dark Wings

These Dark Wings by John Owen Theobald
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Published: 11/02/2016
Author: John Owen Theobald

I received this book for free through GoodReads FirstReads competitions.

I thought that this book was incredibly well written, it captured my attention and refused to let it go, it was a very hard book to put down I just wanted to keep reading it. This book features the character Anna Cooper who is 12 years old when her mother is killed in the Blitz and her father is killed in the North Sea. Although it is aimed at a younger audience it is just as enjoyable for older readers.
The characters that feature in this novel are all very well described and add a great deal of depth too the novel. In this novel you get to see London during the Blitz through the eyes of a twelve year old girl and how she manages to cope with everything she knew being ripped away and the London she loved turning into the war zone. You really feel for Anna when she has to go live in the cold tower where her uncle lives, who is a stranger too her.
If you read The Book Thief and enjoyed it then you will love this novel! The story is very sweet, touching and doesn't let go of your attention. It is a very strong and powerful book which has an incredible ending.



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