Defy the Night (Paperback)

from llevine2934

I give this book more a 3.5 stars than a 3 but it would be incorrect to say it was 4 stars. I enjoyed how this book gave me a different perspective on life in this time period and I enjoyed that but Magali's actions often seemed misguided. To me she just wanted to be a hero and everyone else was ...

from Milaxox

This is a tale of the bravery of one young girl wanting to make a difference in the world. Now I find that there is a distinct difference between liking and appreciation. It is possible to dislike a book while still appreciating what it was doing, I did not particularly like this book. I found th...

from MsHooker

[Defy the Night] by [Heather and Lydia Munn] was a very telling coming of age story. In fact throughout most of the book I really did not like the main character, Magali. I thought she was selfish and egotistical. I guess that was the point though. The setting of "free" France during early World ...

from reb922

Defy the night is a coming of age story set against the backdrop of France around 1940. It tells the story of Magali as she helps to bring children refugees to safety after removing them from internment camps. I enjoyed reading a different perspective of this time period I did not know much about...

from AmandaWrites

A coming of age story set in France, early 1941. There were so many things I loved about this story. I'm not a history buff by any stretch of the term, but there are a few historical periods I can't learn enough about. World War 2 is one of those times. Magali is a young fifteen year old French g...