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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
Historical fiction based on true events leading up to Hitler's rise in power and including some real people in Hitler's life, providing insight into the history and potential causes of Hitler's mental state.
The characters in this book are very complex and all have strong motivations for all of their actions. The psychology and German made me so happy (even though not all the German was correct lol). She gives a new perspective on Hitler and Germany before WWII. Highly recommend for WWII readers.
As someone who loves historical fiction, I was so excited to read this book but it fell flat. The pages mixed together and were repetitive, the main character was slow and never learned from her mistakes, and it just wasn't for me. DNF
Character consistency was a real issue for me. I know that the characters grew, but it seems that some of them had complete personality changes. It was hard for me to feel invested.
WHY CAN'T I HAVE THE SEQUEL NOW PLEASE?
Normally, I'm not the biggest fan of YA stuff but this novel was just brilliant- the ending had me with heart palpitations!
Normally, I'm not the biggest fan of YA stuff but this novel was just brilliant- the ending had me with heart palpitations!
dark
emotional
tense
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found Prisoner of the Night and Fog impossible to put down. It is clear the level of detail and research that the author put in to fully transport the reader to that time and place.
I really enjoyed the book and found Gretchen and Daniel to be well likable characters and a sweet love story. Weaving the fictional sorry into historical events was done in such a clever and fascinating way.
A couple of small aspects of the book bugged me, firstly Gretchen's observations about the Jews seemed clunky and repetitive at times. It was clear that we were only listening to it over and over to tell us descriptions Hitler had used. I also felt that some of the German phrases used to add authenticity and atmosphere felt a little like they were trying too hard. Gretchen's mother also bothered me for the first half of the book.
Overall, I found it engaging and it has re-sparked my interest in the history of WW2. I am greatly looking forward to the sequel.
I really enjoyed the book and found Gretchen and Daniel to be well likable characters and a sweet love story. Weaving the fictional sorry into historical events was done in such a clever and fascinating way.
A couple of small aspects of the book bugged me, firstly Gretchen's observations about the Jews seemed clunky and repetitive at times. It was clear that we were only listening to it over and over to tell us descriptions Hitler had used. I also felt that some of the German phrases used to add authenticity and atmosphere felt a little like they were trying too hard. Gretchen's mother also bothered me for the first half of the book.
Overall, I found it engaging and it has re-sparked my interest in the history of WW2. I am greatly looking forward to the sequel.
If I saw one more paragraph that consisted entirely of:
I thought I might scream.
This book isn't that bad. Gretchen seems a bit stupid for someone so apparently excellent in school (her academic ambitions seem very quickly abandoned), the plot meanders, and anyone who knows the basics of Hitler's rise to power won't learn much. There's no better bad guy than the Nazis, though, and there was one moment of surprise that I quite enjoyed.
Reinhard!
I thought I might scream.
This book isn't that bad. Gretchen seems a bit stupid for someone so apparently excellent in school (her academic ambitions seem very quickly abandoned), the plot meanders, and anyone who knows the basics of Hitler's rise to power won't learn much. There's no better bad guy than the Nazis, though, and there was one moment of surprise that I quite enjoyed.