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The Lioness of Leiden by Robert Loewen
4.5
adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This is a story about Hetty, who joins the resistance when the Nazis enter the Netherlands. The book is based on a true story which makes it really impressive. The book is fast paced; I couldn't put it away and wanted to keep reading to find out how Hetty would do as she worked in the resistance. 
The story is compelling and I 'enjoyed' reading it a lot. Sometime the sentence structure was off and the timeline was a little jumpy every now and then which made it hard to follow every now and then.