The Resistance girl is in the Historical Fiction genre, it's set in Norway during WWII, dealing with the efforts of the resistance as well as Hitler's plans for the Norwegian people. Rumi Orlstad lives in Bergen a small Norwegian town with her Father. They are part of the shettland bus a group who smuggle; information, weapons, supplies and agents across the north sea. Although Rumi knows how dangerous it is she lost her finance at see on his way back. She finds herself having to search for two agents who were dropped to Norway during a snow stom she is in danger of freezing and so are they.

Anya Lindvig is Rumi’s best friend, she’s working at a hotel in Stavanger when she’s assaulted by a German soldier while on a date. Anya is placed in a home for unwed mothers in Hop, and she discovers it’s a Lebensborn, one of Germany’s secret Aryan Maternity Homes. Rumi is determined to help Anya escape Hop house, for her friend to be safe and keep her newborn baby.


The main characters have reasons to get involved with the resistance some of which are pretty sad, this made the book more gripping. I wanted to know more about each character and read the building relationships and storylines. The author is a great author and the prose is done extremely well. I was hooked from begining to end, what i will say is it's a hard read which i suppose is to be expected with a book based during WWII but it's historical fiction some of the stories told will reflect the experience of others during the time.

All in all a great piece of work, i truly enjoyed the book and i would recommend. to anyone who enjoys historical fiction. with great leading ladies it's a fantastic read. 4stars

thanks to netgalley, the author and publishers for the digital review copy of the resistance girl for my fair and honest opinions

Have been unable to review due to illness. Review coming soon! This novel looks fantastic and I highly recommend this author to everyone! Can't wait to read this one!

I was absolutely captivated by this sublime book. It held my attention and kept me reading through many late nights. I'd highly, highly recommend it!

I love Mandy Robotham's books but was disappointed with this one.
I struggled my way through it and found the plot slow and disjointed. In my opinion it would have worked better if the Lebensborn program had been the centre of the plot.

Thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this book for an honest review.

A good WWII story set in Norway, and featuring strong women. It is always a bonus to read a novel that teaches me about an event or time that I know little about. This novel is set around the Norwegian Resistance, and the Shetland Bus and includes another horror I didn't know about; Nazi maternity camps,. But at its heart it is about friendship, family, loyalty, and perseverance.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance digital galley.

Rumi and Jens work together as part of the Norweigan Resistance during World War II to help young unwed mothers escape to Sweden after being forced to join Hitler's program to produce the perfect Arian race.

The premise of the book was interesting, but the writing was mediocre. I started skipping through the middle because I wanted to find out how the story ended. Most of the action was at the very end of the book. I liked the characters but didn't really feel a connection with them. I did learn more about the events happening in Norway during the war.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I have read, enjoyed, and reviewed Mandy Robotham novel’s before, and really enjoyed this one.

They are meticulously researched, strong characters and strong storylines. Unfortunately, with The Resistance Girl the characters and storyline didn’t engage me and I struggled to finish it.

A story with a different perspective for me, one of WWII and the Norwegian resistance. I like the idea, it’s unique and stands apart from its peers but some things didn’t add up. It was an interesting perspective about a camp where Nazis were “manufacturing” babies, it was interesting to read about the resistance fighters getting the women out and the women themselves. I wanted more of that. The second half became quite hazy and we jumped around not really any explanations. And the ending was just way to neat. Not my favourite of her books, while she is still an amazing author, this one missed the mark for me.

The Resistance Girl, told from different POVs, focuses on the Nazi occupation of Norway during World War II. It tells of the Quisling collaborators and the Norwegian’s courageous resistance, as well Hitler’s secret Aryan maternity program, Lebensborn.

While I didn’t like this book quite as much as Robotham’s others, it still is a well written, worthwhile, engrossing read. It is atmospheric and suspenseful. It is also heartbreaking, given what is happening now in Ukraine. How can this be happening again?

I absolutely love Mandy Robotham's writing style and she did not disappoint with The Resistance Girl. It will grab you immediately and keep you interested all the way through. 5 stars

Rumi and Jens are in the Resistance in Norway during World war two. This is the story of life in occupied Norway, from the Lebensborn house, to secret radio hideouts, to smuggling people to safety. Warm characters trying to save each other and their country

I really enjoyed the perspective of Norway during WWII as I had very little knowledge about this time and place. I also found Rumi and Jens to be very likeable characters although I would have liked to have gained more background on both, especially Jens. However, the book was very slow and didn't keep my interest at times but it did pick up in the last quarter of the book. In addition, the formatting of the copy I received was so poor that it very much distracted from the book.

For readers of historical fiction interested in reading about less familiar war locales, I would definitely recommend this book. Thank you to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for this ARC.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This author truly knows how to write historical fiction at its best. A tense and gripping well-written tale, and an enjoyable read. Recommended.

I have mixed feelings about this book. I hadn't previously read anything by this author, but the subject matter was right up my street. And while I enjoyed the story as a whole, I really struggled with reading the book. I usually fly through books I'm enjoying, but this one didn't sit right with me, I suspect due to the third person, present tense narrative. That's just my opinion, of course, and I'm sure other people love it, but for me it really took away from the experience of what should have been a wonderful book.

A Nice historical drama that reads well and has a nice happy ending. I enjoyed this as I have the author’s previous books.

Historical fiction with the theme of the impact WW2 had on ordinary people. The Norwegian resistance movement is a topic rarely met outside of Scandinavia, and I'm glad it's making traction. Exceptionally well written.

Historical fiction is my favorite genre and have read a lot of books set in WWII Europe. Ms. Robotham's vivid descriptions brought to life the Norwegian setting, its beauty and its harshness. I found Rumi's character to be representative of many of the unsung heroes of the war. She steps out of her life as a fishwife and finds the courage to join the resistance. Overcoming loss, she finds the strength to come to the aid of friends and neighbors. Woven through a story filled with the darkness and ugliness of war, Rumi's story is one full of hope and love. Ms. Robotham is a new-to-me author and I look forward to reading more of her books in the future.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book from the author/ publisher through Netgalley. I was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own.

The resistance girl by Mandy Robotham was my second book by her and I enjoyed it very much. Rumi lives in Norway during WWII and loses her fiancé to the sea while he is doing resistance work. Yentz is a secret operative who she rescues when his parachute gets him stuck in a tree. In a world where you can’t trust anyone, the two forge a relationship and fight together to bring an end to the war. A good book with well fleshed out characters. Good plot and very well researched. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read this story.

Mandy Robotham is quickly earning a place in historical fiction her latest novel The Resistance Girl does not disappoint! Her writing is just as strong and enjoyable as in The Berlin Girl and The Girl Behind the Wall. In her latest book, she explores the German occupation of Norway and highlights how the Norwegians fought back through resistance. Robotham takes her readers to Norway and the story of their resistance during WWII, something I was not familiar with. It’s a refreshing and distinctive look at wartime fiction since Norway is seldom featured in wartime novels.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I fell in love with Mandy Robotham’s books when I read A Woman or War. So I was unbelievably excited to have been granted access to this book. While WW2 books are heavily saturated in the historical fiction genre, they are by far my favourite to read. Robotham gave us a different view of WW2 by focusing on Norway, the Norwegian resistance, and Lebensborn. This I absolutely adore in the book. From an historian’s perspective, this book was extensively researched and that just added to the uniqueness of the book. The characters and plot lines were very well developed and drew me in right from the start.

However, while I adored the book in so many ways, I would have liked a deeper focus on Lebensborn. Although there is little known about Lebensborn as a whole, Robotham seemed to confuse plot lines by trying to weave Lebensborn and the resistance timelines together from near the start. This really put me off reading it. They could have been weaved together so much better than they were if desired from the start of the novel.

I highly recommend this book to those looking for a different take on a WW2 historical fiction novel.