Friday, March 22, 2024

Non-fiction book review - The Enigma Girls

 

The Enigma Girls by Candace Fleming

This book brings together some truly appealing elements to provide a compelling, straightforward read. We learn about the grand scope of the project to crack the Enigma codes and the importance of code breaking and secrecy for success in World War II.  Because of the sheer number of people involved it can be too much to understand, so Fleming has focused on a handful of specific figures to help provide focus. And because the central figures here are teenagers instead of the well-known names the text is more relatable for a young audience. The narrative is broken up with sections about ciphers and cryptography more generally. This is an easily understood book and one I highly recommend.  

Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley

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