This novel doesn’t go into details of the Nazi war crimes, and the Jews are never mentioned. The focus is more on the romance between the two main characters than on the history. You don’t have to know a lot about pigeons or aviation to follow the story. But on the same token, you will not learn much.
Most of it centers more around the relationship between one specific pigeon and her owner. I was hoping there would be more information regarding the pigeons war effort; for example, the messages that they delivered that were helpful to the RAF and what not. Yet, the only messages the reader is made known of are the messages that the pigeon delivers between the two main characters who have a budding romance. The encounters that the pigeons had with the war, spies, citizens, and enemies itself are not detailed in this novel. The dates for the chapters suddenly stop after chapter 3, so you have to guess the timing of the rest of the novel while reading.
You will be reading this novel for the story rather than craft of literary devices. Relationships and dialogue are romanticized. The story is intriguing and the development is carefully calculated that makes for an enjoyable read. The ending was amazing. On the other hand, the writing style was mundane. While I did enjoy the concept of this story, overall it is 3 stars out of 5.
No sex. No obscenities. Minimal vulgarity. Would be okay for a high school student to read.