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I don't think I've ever given up on a book so fast. The audiobook narrator was awful, which didn't help, but the main character was TERRIBLE. Selfish and irresponsible, the worst sort of romantic teenager, and I'm supposed to buy it? It felt like the author was trying to be politically correct while also talking about why civilians didn't do more, but where she landed was a bunch of characters I couldn't take another second with.

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2.0

Ehh, couldn't really get into this story. Slow moving and I couldn't finish. Only read to chapter 7 .

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4.0

This was a good story regarding the ordinary German family forced into serving Hitler and country. The author drew from experiences her mother and grandmother had during the war with shortages and Allied bombing.

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4.0

jflowers00's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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emotional informative sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

This was exceptional! I have never read a WWII book set in Germany, so to have the war from such a different perspective was eye-opening! This is my 3rd of Ms. Wiseman's books and can't wait to read more!

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