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kbrsuperstar's review
I'm barely a quarter in and I'm giving up. There's just not enough here to justify a 600+ page book. Catherine Dior, the person the book is about, disappears from the narrative for entire chapters because there's just not enough in the historical record about her —so instead it's just a general history of the occupation and the French resistance and after suffering through an entire chapter recounting the torture techniques employed there, I don't have the stomach to continue.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Antisemitism
gansey_02's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, and Torture
momopeach's review
5.0
I love finding out about people who deserve to be known and Miss Dior is no exception. They say that well-behaved women rarely make history but what about those who made history quietly?
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC which I received in return for an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC which I received in return for an honest review.
ekclar's review
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, Physical abuse, Torture, and Emotional abuse
blairrose22's review
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement, Body horror, Antisemitism, Death, Infertility, Genocide, Torture, War, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, and Forced institutionalization
Describes Catherine Dior’s participation in the French Resistance and what happened to her and others when caught by the Nazis. A long portion of the book is dedicated to the interrogation and multiple stages of imprisonment they experienced. Descriptions are matter of fact and not particularly detailed. However there is so much that is covered that you really need to be prepared to read about brutality before starting this.