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"In July 1987 three young women meet on their first day as army cadets at Sandhurst in southern England. Amanda Hardwick, a former teacher, is very efficient but rather secretive about her family and private life, Edwina Austin, a former art student, is energetic and plain-speaking, and Lizzie Armstrong, who has recently left high school, is gentle, tactful but quietly assertive, and as her mother was in the Wrens, she is no stranger to life in the armed services. All are very different in personality and background, yet become the best of friends at once. When they feel they are being unfairly picked on by Captain Cathy Roberts, their bullying platoon commander ever ready to find fault with them, the bonds become tighter still.
An uncomfortable revelation about the highly secretive Amanda's private life threatens to land her in trouble and drive the friends apart. The others have their personal problems too, especially after they are sent on different assignments and can only keep in touch long-distance. Captain Roberts tries to pick them off one by one, but once they find the skeleton in her cupboard in the shape of some very dubious business dealings, they reunite and plot their own revenge.
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John Van der Kiste, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Life of a profession:
- soldier
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
GROUP of women story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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