Language: PG (1 swear, 0 “f”); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Germany is now occupying Brussels, Belgium as the Great War (WWI) rages on. Edith Cavell will not abandon her role as matron of the medical institute nor will she abandon her morals to do what she believes to be right for the soldiers in her care—no matter which side of the war they fight on. The risks grow, but Edith will not be dissuaded.
There is no doubt in my mind that Edith Cavell was a hero, even knowing that she did not want to be seen that way. Edith did what she believed was right and was her duty, and there is beauty in the suggestion that we can do great and meaningful things even when we don’t see it that way at first. Unfortunately, the story as a whole was bland. I wonder if the lack of a more thrilling plot line comes from Connolly’s desire to stay as close to the truth and of documented events as possible.
The characters mentioned are American, Belgian, British, Dutch, German, and Welsh. The violence rating is for gun use and mentions of murder and war.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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