Elizabeth Wein

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

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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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.

Cheri Fuller

I do think this book was amazing. While it was a little slow to start, there was a purpose to it. Rose was a little naive and upbeat and cheerful, but there was a purpose to that, as well.

The author's descriptions and characters put me right in Ravensbruck with Rose, the Rabbits, and the other women featured in Rose Under Fire. I think this one will stay with me for awhile. 

If you've read Code Name Verity and enjoyed it, you must read this. If you haven't read CNV, you should and then read Rose Under Fire. 

Thank you, Elizabeth Wein, for helping to tell the world.

Isabella van der Haar

Amazing book. I cried so much. At the start. A thousand times during. And in the end.
The research made to write this in such an impeccable and true way is to be admired. The main character has girl-power in a time this was rare to find, and very much needed. I can relate to all WWII stories, but this was unexpectedly amazing.

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.

Elizabeth E. Wein

Rose Justice is a young pilot with the Air Transport Auxiliary during the Second World War. On her way back from a semi-secret flight in the waning days of the war, Rose is captured by the Germans and ends up in Ravensbrück, the notorious Nazi women's concentration camp. There, she meets an unforgettable group of women, including a once glamorous and celebrated French detective novelist whose Jewish husband and three young sons have been killed; a resilient young girl who was a human guinea pig for Nazi doctors trying to learn how to treat German war wounds; and a Nachthexen, or Night Witch, a female fighter pilot and military ace for the Soviet air force. These damaged women must bond together to help each other survive. In this companion volume to the critically acclaimed novel Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein continues to explore themes of friendship and loyalty, right and wrong, and unwavering bravery in the face of indescribable evil.

Arianna Marx

Wein has done it again! 

With the sequel to Code Name Verity,  Rose Justice,  a pilot for the ATA is suddenly thrusted into the middle of Nazi Germany and finds herself in the women's concentration camp of Ravensbruck. Where she meets and befriends some interesting characters.  
Elizabeth wein captured me with Code Name Verity.  Her telling of events in WW2 keeps you captivated and is worth every minute of the read

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 ＞﹏＜

Rose Under Fire

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