This one was a good read that showed what women will willinging to go through during WWII in order to protect themselves and their families.

Heart wrenching and suspenseful at it's best with this book. When I get obsessed with a genre I have to read a lot of them. Historical fiction was one that I never thought I would read, much less obsess over, but here I am. This book gave me everything I was looking for in this genre. A definite recommend from me.

I voluntarily reviewed this book provided by NetGalley.

I had a difficult time with this one. The subject line concentrates more on the love triangle between the main characters and little about the revolution. I think the author would have been better prepared with a little more research.

Review will be posted on January 28th, 2022
Read a finished copy of the book.
"Brave people get scared to. It's how you deal with that fear that matters. Whether you turn around and run, or whether you keep going"
Daughters of the Resistance is told from two different points of view. First, we have Lisa who almost gets sent to Germany but because of some partisans gains freedom again, and decided to join them to fight the germans. Then you have Irina who is a wife of a partisan fighter, who is stuck in Kiev with his parents and their young daughter working.
While the two women end up living very different lives, they are both fighting for the people of Ukraine in different ways against the Germans.

Overall I really enjoyed and liked this book. I have not read a book set in Ukraine during WWII before so that was new and I liked seeing that perspective for a change. Lisa and Irina both had interesting lives that were vastly different from one another. Irina, we see struggling to raise her daughter while also living with her in-laws and the tension between them continuing to escalate the longer her husband is away. Then you have Lisa who is learning how to shoot and cook to help out the partisan fighters in any way she can, while also having a crush on one of the soldiers. One thing I did really like about this book is how we see a different side of the war with this book being set in Ukraine and seeing how a country is fought over by the citizens in that country. We see the harsh winters and the struggle for resources, while also the day-to-day life things that still happen like everything is 'normal'. With the struggles of war though you see people dying in families, and you see the emotional and physical strain it puts on everyone. I feel like this book did a good job of showing the different sides of the war and all the worries that come with it, and the lies and misinformation the Ukraine people were being told by the Germans. I just like that this book was set in a different country for a change and I know I've said it already in this review, but it was what originally had me picking this book up. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to read WWII from a different country's fictional perspective.

I can't wait to read more by this author in the future.

The novel opened in 1943 during WWII, Lisa is a Ukrainian citizen that was whisked away on a German train to become forced labor in one of Germany's labor camps. Instead of reaching its destination. The train was apprehended by the Partisan resistance and they managed to hide from the Germans, their goals were to 'rid the Soviet Union of the greatest evil" and survive despite the constant hunger from the lack of food. The Partisans not only were protectors, but "lifeless bodies in Germam uniform." Lisa was a round character and it was intersting to watch her grow and stand up for her beliefs. I could enjoy reading her story alone.
Irina was a mother to a two year old little girl and a teacher of art before the occupation. Her
life was a difficult life, husband was a serviceman,and his mother treated Irina cruelly. I did not feel like this character was fleshed out as well as Lisa, which made her a flat character.
Historical Fiction my favorite genre, but this novel fell flat for me, and the majority of the story was a love triangle between the three main characters. Very little of the story centered around the Ukrainians, which was disappointed me since most HF's subject matters circles around German Jews. Lana Kotchik tells a story and i believe this novel is better suited for reader that prefers Historical Romance. I apreciate that NetGalley, Lana Kotchik, and the publisher to have the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'm a fan of historical fiction, but usually the books I've read are set in France or England. This book focused on two women from the Ukraine and it was interesting to read a different perspective. However, much of the book focused on the two women's feelings about a man - Maxim - who was the husband of Irina and friend to Lisa. I really couldn't stand both of the women in the beginning of the book but the second half redeemed itself and was much easier to read. I wish there was more in the story about the activities of the partisans or things that happened in the Red Army, but overall this was a decent read. If you like romances, you might rate it higher than me, but definitely a solid 3 stars for me

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a book that got right under my skin and I just loved it. It was a difficult read at times but one which I can highly recommend.

I’m a huge historical fiction fan, so I was excited to dive into this one. There’s a definite lack of historical fiction set in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union during WWII. Unfortunately for me, Daughters of the Resistance skews a bit more “romance in a historical setting” than historical fiction. Many people will enjoy this book, but the historical inaccuracies and the nods to current day sensibilities took me out of the story.

That said, the characters are pleasant enough, and if you can suspend your disbelief about the realism of the story you may enjoy this one more than I did.

Thank you net galley for the advance reader copy of this novel. This was a historical fiction set in WII time period. The overall plot of this novel was ok but I didn't feel it resonate with me.

. Somehow I have the first book of this series but never read it! I just finished this one today.
This book is set during WWII and comes at us from a different perspective than most of the WWII novels out there. Most are set in France, Germany or England, this one is in Kiew in the Ukraine and tells the tale of two women, Lisa, who was on a train bound for Germany when it was overtaken by the partisans and everyone is set free. Lisa, having nowhere to go chooses to stay with the partisans in their camp, helping anyway she can.
Irina, lives in Kiev and works under the Nazis all the while feeding information to the partisans, which her husband is one of its leaders.
Great plot for the book, except, and here is where it goes off track for me, a love triangle developes between Maxim, Irina's husband, Irina and Lisa. I think that's fine a little romance thrown in, but it seemed to become the biggest forcus of the book when I felt the war and the partisan activites should have been mainstage.
I did learn some about the resistance efforts int he Ukraine, I just feel there could have been much more.
As this was not the case, I can only give 3 stars, Lisa's character was unlikeable, she comes across as whiney and spoiled. I liked Irina much better.
If you aren't looking for detaied info on the resistance and war in the Ukraine and want a quick paced romance with a background of war then this will fit your order.
Thank you to Harper 360 and to Net Galley for the free ARC, I am leaving my honest review in return.
And I am going to go back and read my copy of Sisters of War, just to see what I missed.

Daughters Of The Resistance is a story of friendship and love during the horrors of war. You will not want to miss these very human characters and their stories. Many thanks for allowing me to enjoy this book.

Daughters of the Resistance tells the story of two Russian women, Irina and Lisa. Lisa is rescued by the partisans from a train heading to Germany. She decides to stay with the partisans and develops an infatuation with one of the heads of the partisan camp, Maxim. Unbeknownst to her, Maxim is married to Irina and they have a daughter together. The story is narrated alternately between Irina, who is living in the city of Kiev under Nazi rule, and Lisa, who is living in the woods outside the city in the partisan camp.

World War II era historical fiction is one of my favorite genres. I have read a lot of WWII. This one sparked my interest because in all the books I have read i have read very few about Russian soldiers or even books about Russia in this era.

Sadly, I was quite disappointed in this one. It felt too focused on the romantic relationships. I was hoping for more focus on the partisans and the ways they planned missions and sabotaged the German army and more details on daily life both in Kiev and in the partisan camp. This one felt more like a romance novel and less a historical fiction novel.

That said, the story is engaging and it is well written. I had a hard time connecting with it personally mainly because I was expecting something different. I think the average reader will enjoy this one!

A war novel from an interesting perspective and place. This book follows two women in occupied Ukraine and their ties to the partisans.

What I really liked about this book was learning more about the partisans. The deliniation between the two women's stories early on made the book easy to follow.

One of the aspects that I didn't like as much was the middle section of the book that focused on Lisa's pining for love. It made her not as likable as a character and more like an infatuated teenager. I would have liked to see more detail of the partisan missions Instead. Irena's character was more likeable in my opinion and blended well with many other characters.

I like the book overall, but was hoping for more historical detail and less focus on romance.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me a digital copy of this ARC in return for my honest review.

Love historical books and this one is the best I have read this year. I would highly recommend if you are interested in the type of book.

I love WWII fiction, especially stories of resistance fighters (I was never the same after reading "The Nightingale". This book was really good and I was so thankful it was given to me by Netgalley. If you like WWII fiction, don't miss this one!

I love historical fiction, especially WWII histfic; this is why I wanted to read this book. Harper360 and NetGalley were kind enough to provide me a copy to share my opinions on.

Set in the Ukraine during the year 1943, during WWII, Daughters of the Resistance by Lana Kortchik attempts to weave a story about the partisan resistance to Nazi rule and falls flat for this book nerd.

The novel did well with describing where the partisans hid and their methods of sabotaging the Nazis. It also fluently communicated the sense of fear and living conditions, the constant state of hunger that the people lived with - repetitiously.

However, much of the story centers around a love triangle. While I have no doubt that these things went on, even during war, making it the meat of the story doesn't work out the best. I did understand going in that this was going to be an aspect of the book; I did not expect it to be the bulk. I expected some relationship strife, with the characters ultimately growing up and working together to confront the evil they were facing in the Nazis - which they did. THIS should've been the meat of the story, not the love triangle.

The main characters, Irina and Lisa, are the narrators and alternate in chapters and later in paragraphs. Unfortunately, they both lack real depth, and Lisa comes off like a spoiled brat for most of the tale. They also both ask some seriously dense questions several times throughout the story; I was a bit concerned for their intelligence. I suspect that the author just wanted to portray shock or some other emotion in these instances, yet it just fell flat.

There's not much I hate more than writing a negative review, especially for a genre that I usually love. I so wanted to love this one, but it was just not meant to be. I talk big about how I can recommend any book to someone, yet I am having a hard time with this one. It could potentially be a WWII book that some younger adults would enjoy, but with the overabundance of WWII fiction out there, there are several other options I'd recommend instead. However, if you are on a mission to read all the WWII fiction that's out there, go ahead and pick this up, so you can compare and contrast with others you have read.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book.
I thought this was a great story. Such tragedy and heartbreak but still they continued on, as we all have to do at times. We make sacrifices for the ones we love and sometimes we do things that others don't think we would.

Three stars. I read a lot of historical fiction. This book was entertaining, but I didn't love it. The two main characters weren't especially likeable, so I think that turned me off. Overall, it was just okay.

Daughters of the Resistance by Lana Kortchik is a novel about the partisan movement in and around Kiev, Ukraine during WWII. It is a novel full of heartbreak and bravery, death and life during the Nazi occupation.

Lisa Smirnova is on a cattle train headed for a labor camp, when thankfully, a partisan group attacks the train, killing the Nazis and helping the prisoners escape. Lisa and a woman she met on the train decide to join the resistance movement.

Meanwhile, in Kiev, the wife and child of one of the leaders of the Resistance wait impatiently for word of their husband and father. Irina Antonova is trapped in a job that requires her to register the deaths of the people of Kiev. She also risks her life to help those who have been summoned to labor camps in Germany escape their lot.

You will have to read the novel to get the rest of the story. I will say that the main characters in the novel are portrayed as brave and resilient even though life in a partisan camp is horrible. I will admit to finding it a little irritating the way Lisa pines for Irina’s husband, Maxim, who is one of the partisans in her camp, while missions against the Nazis continue. I would rather have followed the partisans as they harassed the Nazis.

I did really like the book and think that Ms. Kortchik did an admirable job of letting the reader know just how horrible the occupation of Kiev was. Watching the development of the women become more brave and determined to save their loved ones was an aspect of the story that I enjoyed.