The subtitle of this book is A Novel of Espionage, Passion and Betrayal which defines the story.
On one hand it is a compelling mystery and thriller. Another plot line looks at the joys and perils of love and how loneliness and fear can make you mad. Set in Holland in 1944 as well as England in 1995, Tamar follows the story two SOE agents working as resistance fighters and the fifteen-year-old granddaughter of one of the men. She knows that she has been named Tamar at her grandfather's request but she has never known why. When her grandfather commits suicide he leaves her with a box full of items that send her on a journey of discovery (literally) where family secrets are revealed. The author gives you glimpses of what might come and yet the discoveries are still surprising. This book won the Carnegie Medal for Children's Literature in the U.K. but it is aimed at young adults in the 14+ age range due to the emotional complexities of the story.
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Tamar was a gripping story. You thought you knew what was coming all along until twist after twist throws you off, it has a wide varitey of emotions to relate to, and overall it was a very unique and compassionate story i would give a 8.5/10. Well done
I'm really confused about this book. A few chapters ago it was very gripping and i just wanted to find out what it was about.
But now I've actually started thinking about the plot- maybe Will... Tamar the girl's granddad is actually Dart. That would explain the way Marijike acted... but then whats with the crossword puzzles and the algebra??? Tamar was the strategic and corruption person.
But anyway I'm really attached to the plot and the characters now and I really don't want it to end up where I think its goanna end up!!
I'm on like page 152 ...cant wait to finish it!
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