Hazel B's review:

The character I found the most interesting was probably Frankie, mainly because she was a pretty girl and she had a cardigan with flowers on and a pretty dress and her hair in a pony tail and all that, but she’s also really tough and strong and big, and tall as well.

I didn’t really like the character Eric because he goes out and steals things even though Frankie tells him not to. Then he gets sent to jail and expects someone to save him every time.

From this book I learnt that it was extremely hard for Jewish people in WWII and that a lot of people got killed because of the rotten, horrible Nazis.

The Nazis did a lot of damage to Britain and it was so interesting to see how they dealt with it and managed it.

The plot was quite nerve wracking and it made you believe the plan wouldn’t work, but in the end it definitely all turned out as planned.

The amount of bravery stood out for me the most. It was one of the hardest times in British history and for them to get through it so well is amazing.

I would definitely recommend it to all book worms. It’s eye catching and such an amazing and incredible book. I absolutely loved it so perhaps you would like it too.

Henry's review:

This book is about a boy called Jimmy who lives with his mum and sister. His dad is in the Navy at the time. One day, Jimmy stays at the cinema too late when he should have collected his sister from their Auntie Marge’s house. When he comes outside, the air raid sirens are blaring, and by the time he gets to Auntie Marge’s house, it has been bombed. The rest of the book is about the adventure he goes on to find his family and he meets some new friends along the way. I really liked this book because I enjoyed the adventure and parts with mystery and, after reading, I saw that this book was a reality for some families during World War II.

Ritika's review:

Blackout is a gripping first-hand account of life during World War Two. What I found most interesting was the fact that I got to better understand what it was like in the life of a young person during World War II. After reading this book I have learnt a lot about how children were affected during World War II, not just by injuries or death but by homelessness and many placed in orphanages. Also, the struggles that children experienced by trying to protect themselves and others in their family. The plot of the story was serious and important. It was also emotional.

Whilst reading this book, I learnt some new words and facts: A typist is someone who types company documents; half of the children that were evacuated during WW2,ended up back home before the first Christmas of the war; petrol was rationed as well as food; Hermann Goring was the Nazi in charge of the Luftwaffe; WVS-Women’s Voluntary Service; a full moon a bombers moon because it meant that the Luftwaffe bombers could see the city better.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is passionate about history and would like to know what it was like living in Britain during World War II. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I would rate it 4/5 stars.