Book Synopsis: June 6, 1944: The Nazis are terrorizing Europe, on their evil quest to conquer the world. The only way to stop them? The biggest, most top-secret operation ever, with the Allied nations coming together to storm German-occupied France.
Welcome to D-Day.
Dee, a young U.S. soldier, is on a boat racing toward the French coast. And Dee -- along with his brothers-in-arms -- is terrified. He feels the weight of World War II on his shoulders.
But Dee is not alone. Behind enemy lines in France, a girl named Samira works as a spy, trying to sabotage the German army. Meanwhile, paratrooper James leaps from his plane to join a daring midnight raid. And in the thick of battle, Henry, a medic, searches for lives to save.
In a breathtaking race against time, they all must fight to complete their high-stakes missions. But with betrayals and deadly risks at every turn, can the Allies do what it takes to win?
My review: 4/5 stars. I don’t normally read historical fiction, but I’ve read almost all of Alan Gratz’ books about WWII, because they’re so interesting. This isn’t my favorite of all his books I’ve read, but it’s definitely still a good one. Despite us only getting to know the characters in a short amount of time, each of their unique personalities shines through. It was hard to believe this entire book only took place over the course of a single day, because so much is happening. There’s so much action, but also a lot of emotion as the characters talk about their families. I loved how all the stories overlapped and connected, as is the case with most of Gratz’ books and it was a happy yet bittersweet ending as Dee got to go home without fulfilling his own personal mission and leave his best friend behind.
I recommend this book for young teens and older, mostly because it has some pretty heavy content that a younger audience might be scared or disturbed by. it‘s all about war and describes the action and violence in a lot of detail. Nothing super gory, but it could be too much for some readers.
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