Official Review: Love and Sabotage by Martha Tolles
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Official Review: Love and Sabotage by Martha Tolles
Love and Sabotage occurs during the fall of Germany, but before the fall of Japan at the end of World War II. Marty is a new reporter, fresh out of college, looking to make her stamp on the world. She is engaged to a marine fighter pilot who is stationed in the Pacific. Marty daily awaits news from her fiancé as she looks to impress her editor by investigating a mysterious fire in her town that burns down the local shipyard. She must act carefully both on her investigation as well as with her boss as he becomes much too friendly towards her. Marty must juggle impressing her editor and standing her own in a job where men are preferred and still dominate.
Martha Tolles immerses the reader into United States wartime through the eyes of a young woman. This book shows the struggle an average, yet ambitious women had during the end of World War II. With many of the young men off fighting, women could enter the job market. While they could enter, there was resistance and resentment from the men who were still working. The amount of pressure to do well is felt through the experiences and thoughts Marty had. I could feel the pull of emotions she felt when deciding how to handle her editor’s friendliness. Fear of losing your job from denying advances from a boss is not something we feel today. Being able to see how the first working females felt and what they would have gone through every day is inspiring. Martha Tolles shows how strong women are and the amount they put on the line for both the war effort and for the future of female equality.
The themes in this book make it apparent that this was written by someone who knows and understands what she is writing about. Marty often described picking her clothes based on how society would accept her, and whether they would gain her access to what she needed or not. The rationing of gas and supplies was also present throughout the book. These smaller themes showed the struggle that was felt by the American people during the war and created a much more real experience for the reader. Love and Sabotage created an exciting journey that I was unable to put down. The plot created mystery and thrill while trying to figure out the culprit of the fire. Even with her fiancé off at war, you could feel the romance they had and the attachment she felt to him throughout the book. While reading, I felt myself cheering Marty on. She was a very realistic, likable character that made me want her to have her happily ever after.
The conclusion of the book left me with unanswered questions. Authors can do this to allow the reader to come to their own conclusions and while I easily made my own answers to these questions, my preference is to hear the answers from the author. That would be what I least liked about the book; however, Martha Tolles orchestrated the entire book with great finesse from start to finish. I find this book one I could enjoy reading multiple times.
I would easily rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because of the powerful messages it provides about history, love, and being true to yourself all while solving a mystery. Love and Sabotage was an excellent read that I would recommend to almost anyone because the book had thrill, mystery, history, and romance all wrapped up in one incredible story. This book is also empowering for females as you can easily
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Such an understanding of the time period is rarely seen in historical novels. This author's ability to describe old times does can make this book a good read.
Thanks for great review!
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I think it made a large difference in this book. The knowledge added details and depth to the story that I believe would be missing unless the author was able to fully understand the time period. Thank you for the reply!SunVixen wrote: ↑23 Feb 2020, 11:25 "The themes in this book make it apparent that this was written by someone who knows and understands what she is writing about."
Such an understanding of the time period is rarely seen in historical novels. This author's ability to describe old times does can make this book a good read.
Thanks for great review!
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