The War I Finally Won

Emmeline and I recently read The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley for the girls' book club I run. (I had read it previously, but she hadn't.) She read the sequel afterward, so I decided to re-read it too: The War I Finally Won. Here's the book description: "When Ada’s clubfoot is surgically fixed at last, she knows for certain that she’s not what her mother said she was—damaged, deranged, crippled mentally as well as physically. She’s not a daughter anymore, either. Who is she now? World War II rages on, and Ada and her brother, Jamie, move with their guardian, Susan, into a cottage with the iron-faced Lady Thorton and her daughter, Maggie. Life in the crowded home is tense. Then Ruth moves in. Ruth, a Jewish girl, from Germany. A German? Could Ruth be a spy? As the fallout from war intensifies, calamity creeps closer, and life during wartime grows even more complicated. Who will Ada decide to be? How can she keep fighting? And who will she struggle to save?"

This is such a beautiful read. I didn't remember all the details from the last time I read it, so it was fun to re-read. I loved the return of all the characters from book one, and I love how the author creates such well-developed characters. The book was full of difficult things that Ada and the other characters had to face, but I loved watching Ada grow and change. I also loved the ending so much. Such a good read.

Rating: * * * (3/3 = Loved it)