Resistance

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I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it * Ireland's Own, young reader Jonathan McGrath * an exciting and thrilling adventure story * Irish Examiner * the vivid imagery within the pages allows the reader to submerge themselves into a believable, realistic tale. The tension is palpable, the atmosphere, dramatic. The characters are vibrant and easy to identify with as they struggle to find courage and strength to battle against the prevailing circumstances and public opinion. These are gutsy kids; risk-takers, sometimes given to rash actions, but all the while keeping an uncertain future in sight. And the story-telling! The pacing, the rhythm and the cadence of the language fills the imagination and insight, provoking thought and deep consideration. Resistance is an important and riveting book * Fallen Star Stories * a very striking cover ... well worth reading and well plotted ... exciting drama * Tuam Herald * Resistance, his latest work, takes a very interesting tack, however, by crossing the boundary of historical fiction into 'history' that never happened at all ... although it might easily have done so ... What should make us all ponder the implications of Gallagher's quasi-history lesson is the way the opposition is so effectively silenced when 'outspoken journalists, priests and politicians had been rounded up in the early days of the occupation and never seen again.' ... This fiction is so close to fact that readers are left to question not only what might have been under Nazi rule, but what moral choices might lie ahead for society * Evening Echo * I enjoyed reading the prologue and realising the measures the oppressed took in the hopes of not being discovered. My favourite character was Mary. She never stopped doing her bit to try and get rid of what she thought wasn't right. I really liked how she showed that too much of a good thing can compromise safety, as shown when Mary stands up to Dennis, but ends up showing her hand and revealing that she knows that he is a Nazi informant, putting Roisin (Rachel) in danger. If asked to rate this book on a scale of 1 to 10, I would answer 8 - 9 * Seomra Ranga *