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Review by Ehardin3 -- Love and Sabotage by Martha Tolles
[Following is a volunteer review of "Love and Sabotage" by Martha Tolles.]
Set in World War II, Martha Tolles' book Love and Sabotage follows the story of a young reporter named Marty as she works a case of a fire at the war shipyard in her city. Unsure whether it was an accident or sabotage, Marty follows her instincts and investigates desperate to help the police and earn herself a byline in the paper even though her editor disapproves of women being reporters. He also grows increasingly friendly towards her even though she is engaged to a Marine stationed in the Pacific. When she doesn't hear from her fiance Eddy in over a month, she begins to worry. Will Marty be able to solve the mystery of the fire and earn her byline, or will she be pushed out by the new star reporter Ben?
Marty is a young reporter who is full of determination and isn't afraid to question the status quo when it comes to her getting her story. She was a woman in a world who was desperate for workers but still reluctant to allow women into the workplace outside of secretaries, nurses, and teachers. Her editor makes it well known that he does not approve of her having the story of the shipyard fire, but she never backs down. She is stuck between her boss increasing friendliness and her love for her job. Her internal struggle of what to do can be felt as a reader as well.
Another fascinating part of this book was the in-depth look into the lives of civilians who were on the homefront during WWII. There was mention of war bonds and reports from overseas on the radio. It was interesting to see how hard people from home worked to support the war.
The major downside to this book was the plot. It had an exciting beginning as we learn about the characters and the fire but stalls towards the middle. Marty is chasing down people to interview of whom never give essential information. There's a whole section of the book where a mysterious person followed Marty. The author never gives us a definite conclusion to this part of the story. The actual ending of the story also left much to be desired. The people that Marty had interviewed had nothing to do with the shipyard incident. She never even met the man she was chasing down for the last quarter of the book.
I rate this story 3 out of 4 stars. The book is exceptionally well-edited, and the author seemed to take great care in writing the characters but it left me wanting more from the story and not in the right way. I would still recommend this book to others, especially those who love historical fiction due to the likability of the main character Marty and her roommate, Grace. The story is well written but could have given a conclusion that this book deserved.
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Love and Sabotage
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Set in World War II, Martha Tolles' book Love and Sabotage follows the story of a young reporter named Marty as she works a case of a fire at the war shipyard in her city. Unsure whether it was an accident or sabotage, Marty follows her instincts and investigates desperate to help the police and earn herself a byline in the paper even though her editor disapproves of women being reporters. He also grows increasingly friendly towards her even though she is engaged to a Marine stationed in the Pacific. When she doesn't hear from her fiance Eddy in over a month, she begins to worry. Will Marty be able to solve the mystery of the fire and earn her byline, or will she be pushed out by the new star reporter Ben?
Marty is a young reporter who is full of determination and isn't afraid to question the status quo when it comes to her getting her story. She was a woman in a world who was desperate for workers but still reluctant to allow women into the workplace outside of secretaries, nurses, and teachers. Her editor makes it well known that he does not approve of her having the story of the shipyard fire, but she never backs down. She is stuck between her boss increasing friendliness and her love for her job. Her internal struggle of what to do can be felt as a reader as well.
Another fascinating part of this book was the in-depth look into the lives of civilians who were on the homefront during WWII. There was mention of war bonds and reports from overseas on the radio. It was interesting to see how hard people from home worked to support the war.
The major downside to this book was the plot. It had an exciting beginning as we learn about the characters and the fire but stalls towards the middle. Marty is chasing down people to interview of whom never give essential information. There's a whole section of the book where a mysterious person followed Marty. The author never gives us a definite conclusion to this part of the story. The actual ending of the story also left much to be desired. The people that Marty had interviewed had nothing to do with the shipyard incident. She never even met the man she was chasing down for the last quarter of the book.
I rate this story 3 out of 4 stars. The book is exceptionally well-edited, and the author seemed to take great care in writing the characters but it left me wanting more from the story and not in the right way. I would still recommend this book to others, especially those who love historical fiction due to the likability of the main character Marty and her roommate, Grace. The story is well written but could have given a conclusion that this book deserved.
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Love and Sabotage
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