Official Review: Love and Sabotage by Martha Tolles

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Re: Official Review: Love and Sabotage by Martha Tolles

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Thank you for the good review. Interesting narrative. I appreciate the overcoming of hardships by a female character. Inspiring.
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Wow! Seems like a good historical fiction book from such a unique perspective. Thanks for the great review.
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This seems like a book that would interest to a large audience. I like Martha as a character. She's very relatable from what I read in the sample. And I will add this to my TBR. Thank you for a great review.
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Great review. I understood the struggles of Marty where she has to keep on proving her worth and skills not only to her boss, but also to her male colleagues. The struggle for women in the workforce is still evident in the present time.
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Loved your review, you explained the themes so clearly! I love Marty's character, how she is determined to prove her worth in a profession dominated by males.
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I love reading World War II fiction. The story seems good and full of interesting characters. Thanks for recommendng this book!
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This story is about the struggle women have with regards to work. It appears that she is in quandary as to how impressed is the boss with her performance or with the way she performs as a woman. Sexual equality in work or some subtle harassment seems what women are in for in their employment. The latter would be disgraceful if it becomes the case. It would be delightful to read about women's side on this case. Hoping to find time to read this book. Thanks for the interesting review.
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I love the theme of this book. It creates such a reparable topics. The ordeal of Marty is still occurring in this present age. Some establishment prefer men to women, while some a re heavily dominated by male. Thanks for this review.
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Resistance, resentment, and the realities of rationing! Sounds like the author truly brought the wartime female mindset to the forefront with Marty’s character. Sounds like a good one!
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At the time this book was set, women suffrage was beginning to pick up pace. However, there's still much left undone to fully give women a sense of belonging in a male dominated world. Great story that calls for sober reflections.
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I'm thrilled by the plot of this book. I'm an advocate for equal rights and justice, regardless of color, race, societal status, or gender. This book touches a very sensitive and vital subject that we shouldn't overlook. Kudos to the author.
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Thank you for sharing your review with us. It seems that you truly enjoyed this book and it makes me want to read it as well.
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Post by Kaitlyn Canedy »

Women's rights in the workplace is still a hot topic in today's world; men are still paid more than women who are doing the same position. I feel that I can get really immersed in Love and Sabotage. Congrats to the author on BOTD! :)
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Love the title and cover page, seems like a gripping tale. Would love to check this out soon.
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I love any book that describes the setting of any war era as precisely as this one does. Plus the more specific focus on the stuff women had to deal with in the WWII era shows how far we've come as a society.
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