To get a better view of the village, Liz climbs past a barbed wire fence. Did this surprise you? If you’d been in her position, would you have dared do likewise?

To get a better view of the village, Liz climbs past a barbed wire fence. Did this surprise you? If you’d been in her position, would you have dared do likewise?

No. I'm a rule follower in general -- plus I don't like the chance of inflicting pain on myself since I'm not exactly a fence climber in general. I really wasn't surprised at her character doing it though .... seemed to follow her character.

Yes this did surprise me. She was a very brave woman not worried about getting into trouble or hurt! I would not have climbed a barbed wire fence!

I was surprised at Liz's bold decision to climb past the fence, especially knowing that
detonating unexploded ordinance was a warning she had seen on signs and had almost experienced in the manor house. She was a journalist, however, and motivated to get a unique story.

I am a rule follower, especially if the penalty for breaking the rules could be injury or death!!!

I think that was very brave of Liz to do. If it were me I would have found some other way other than climbing a fence to get access.

She was on a mission. I would have done the same thing, and have before.

I think climbing the fence was in character for Liz.

Although it was not something I would have done, it made perfect sense that Liz
climbed the fence.

While climbing the fence definitely is in line with Liz’s personality, it shows a dangerous disregard for the reality of what happened in the village. Could there be live munitions in her path, far more dangerous than a barbed wire fence? Thinking of that, I wouldn’t have entered the property.

I wish I had that "Nancy Drew" type bravery. I am more or a cautious rule-follower. Guess that's why I enjoy reading books about people like Liz from the safety of my recliner!

Reading that part made me uneasy! It was a little creepy. She was alone. Warnings everywhere. The unknown. What would she find? I guess I am not that brave!!

I think that she was being very brave but I was very worried about what would happen to her. I would never have done anything like that

I think I would have done exactly the same as Liz. You can be a basic rule follower but she cared too much about her quest and did not think of the consequences. Also she was not hurting anyone else

Liz tooks risks I would never have taken, including climbing that barbed wire fence and walking around the village knowing that there were unexploded shells and land mines that she could inadvertently detonate on the premises. Nope. Wouldn't catch me there under any circumstances. But if she didn't take those chances, there would be no story, so I understand why the author had her make those choices to demonstrate how headstrong, determined and, in some ways, foolish and naive she was.