Thank you to NetGalley for providing an advanced copy of We Must Be Brave in exchange for an honest review.

WWII Historical Fiction is my go to genre, and I especially love novels set in the UK. Therefore, I expected to get totally wrapped up in We Must Be Brave, but found it extremely hard to get into and too slow moving. I think the story could've been told and all emotions could've been captured in about half the number of pages.

This story of Ellen and Pamela is absolutely heartbreaking, but I didn't feel my emotions come out as much as they usually do while reading. In fact, I can't even recall if I shed a tear, which is usually a guarantee in any WWII Historical Fiction novel! I think this is a result of the slow pace, but also of my inability to connect with Ellen. I didn't love her as a character and couldn't really figure out what type of person she was meant to be painted as.

On the contrary, I absolutely adored both Lucy and William Kennet and loved their consistency throughout the novel.

I haven't completely ruled out France Liardet and will definitely check out her work in the future; however, with so many other incredible WWII Historical Fiction options out there, I don't really see myself recommending We Must Be Brave.