Name: Rose under fire
Rating: 4.285714285714286 (28 reviews)
ISBN: 9781423183099

Elizabeth Wein

When young American pilot Rose Justice is captured by Nazis and sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious women's concentration camp, she finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery, and friendship of her fellow prisoners.

Rose under fire

Christine

when my heart "aches" (you know what i mean) my stomach usually hurts too for some reason and my stomach hurt a lot at 4am while reading this and not bc i was hungry (although i was hungry)

Melissa Palmer

Book #82 Read in 2013
Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein (YA)

I couldn't get into Wein's other holocaust book, Code Named Verity, but I loved this book. In this book, Rose Justice is an American pilot who is taken to a concentration camp. She details the horrors faced by those in the camp in her journal and through her poetry. She becomes friends with "the Rabbits", young girls who were tortured through medical experiments done to them by the Nazis. I am never failed to be appalled at the horrors and evils that were done to these people during the Holocaust. Wein's writing is gritty and real. Her characters are remarkable and strong. Readers will become immersed in this book immediately. I recommend it.

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Amanda Kordeliski

I loved Code Name Verity and I have been hesitant to pick this one up because I just didn't think the follow up novel could ever compare. Boy, was I wrong. Rose Under Fire is completely stand alone but gives you glimpses of the life surviving characters from Verity. Rose Justice is her own person with her own reasons to fly in the Air Transport Authority. The novel shows Rose in three stages of her life: England, Ravensbruck and Nuremberg. 

England paints a picture of a strong young woman who loves to fly and allows you to see the happy Rose. 

Ravensbruck puts you through the horrors of the concentration camp, not just with Rose but with all the women Rose becomes friends with. This section of the book paints a vivid and horrifying picture of what these women went through and there were several times I found myself reading with tears streaming down my face.

Nuremberg deals with the aftermath of surviving Ravensbruck. The war crimes trials are an important part of the book but this portion of the book does not just focus on the trials. The last part shows how survivors figure out how to live again. A beautifully written book about an important subject. A tough emotional read.

Read from a digital ARC from Netgalley and also listened to the audiobook.

Rina

So much better the second time around, this book also has major spoilers for Code Name Verity so...yeah I don’t recommend you read this prior to that if you’re interested, even if they all could work as standalones. 

God I am such a mess right now. I really love this series ＞﹏＜

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Kelsi Proulx

While flying an Allied fighter plane from Paris to England, American ATA pilot and amateur poet, Rose Justice, is captured by the Nazis and sent to Ravensbr ck, the notorious women's concentration camp. Trapped in horrific circumstances, Rose finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery and friendship of her fellow prisoners. But will that be enough to endure the fate that's in store for her? Elizabeth Wein, author of the critically-acclaimed and best-selling Code Name Verity, delivers another stunning WWII thriller. The unforgettable story of Rose Justice is forged from heart-wrenching courage, resolve, and the slim, bright chance of survival. Selected praise for Rose Under Fire: "Wein's unself-consciously important story is timeless, ageless and triumphant." -The Los Angeles Times "Wein's second World War II adventure novel captures poignantly the fragility of hope and the balm forgiveness offers." -The New York Times * "[Wein] has crafted another indelible story about friendship borne out of unimaginable adversity." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

Rose Under Fire

Zoë Schaefer

Rose Justice is a young American ATA pilot, delivering planes and taxiing pilots for the RAF in the UK during the summer of 1944. A budding poet who feels most alive while flying, she discovers that not all battles are fought in the air. An unforgettable journey from innocence to experience, from the exhilaration of being the youngest pilot in the British air transport auxiliary, to the aftermath of surviving the notorious Ravensbruck women's concentration camp, Rose's story is one of courage in the face of adversity.

Rose under fire

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