I almost gave this book 3 stars because of the perfectly-fine (if deeply boring) writing style.

This is a "classic movie" of a novel. It reads like a cross between a Bing Crosby war film and a school history essay. It is safe for young ladies. I'm puzzled by the adult fiction labeling. It's not YA for sure because it's not as edgy or morally ambivalent as most YA. It feels like a throwback. Given the continued social and cultural legacy of the war, the Resistance, the role of De Gaulle, the US role in world affairs etc etc. I cannot give this book a pass for being such a superficial glamor treatment of its subject

There are many many works out about WWII's European theater--many new ones. Seek them out. Here's a link to a Goodreads list https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/french-resistance