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hundredacreofbooks1990's review against another edition
5.0
Robotham paints a descriptive Berlin with just enough information to satisfy a reader’s curiosity and imagination without losing the audience’s attention. This read did start off a little slower than this reader would’ve liked, but now having read right till the very end I can appreciate the slow burn approach taken in the beginning chapters, I believed this really built up the suspense towards the conflict and resolution portions of this fast-paced novel.
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https://hundredacreofbooks.com/index.php/2020/12/15/the-berlin-girl/
fawnponzar's review against another edition
3.0
This was a good story marred by unforgivable errors and a lackluster, cliche ending. I can’t blame the author for the errors, as I can imagine how easy it can be to make typos. I do blame her editors, the publisher, her agent, etc. Did no one proofread before printing?! If I were her, they’d all be fired. There was at least one error on every two pages (or it seemed). I stopped reading to find out if I was reading a translation. Seriously lazy and sloppy. Not only errors, but standard formatting of quotations following punctuation was completely ignored. This is how 9th graders write dialogue! The story up until the last twenty pages was good. The marriage proposal in among the turnips in the back of a truck was cringe. I also am uncomfortable with his ‘white savior’ this ended up being.
dogearedandfurry's review
5.0
I do love a good WW2 story, and this one didn’t disappoint. Vivid characters I connected with, and who I genuinely cared about as the story and danger developed. Would recommend for anyone who likes their WW2 spy/romance stories. I won’t spoil the ending, but I did appreciate the epilogue with follow up news snippets showing what happened…
I received a free ARC copy of this via NetGalley and the publishers in return for an unbiased review. Many apologies for the lateness of this, I hope the 5 star good review is still welcomed!
I received a free ARC copy of this via NetGalley and the publishers in return for an unbiased review. Many apologies for the lateness of this, I hope the 5 star good review is still welcomed!
katelennon05's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kiwikazz's review against another edition
4.0
4 1/2 stars. Absolutely loved it. A glimpse of pre WW2 Berlin. Fascinating
jaded618's review against another edition
3.0
This novel was an interesting read as it focused on a reporter being in Berlin the year leading up to the start of the war. As you are reading, you can see the tone of the book changing and getting darker and more intense as things progress.
Georgie Young is a reporter of of London, who due to her prior work and her fluency in German, has earned the post as a foreign correspondence in Berlin to follow and report on Hitler's rise and the changes in Germany. As a reporter, she expects to find stories to cover, but the stories she finds she isn't ready for. As the country moves towards war and Jewish people are being mistreated and taken away, she makes the effort to save a family close to her. In doing so, puts herself and others in the path of destruction.
I enjoyed reading this book. Georgie was a strong and likeable female lead and her story was interesting. I only rated 3 Stars because I felt there were alot of little stories unraveling in the background that seemed to become important and fade away so quickly.
The ending was tied together well with the rest of the story and it provided closure on many things brought up while reading.
Thank you Netgalley and Avon Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Georgie Young is a reporter of of London, who due to her prior work and her fluency in German, has earned the post as a foreign correspondence in Berlin to follow and report on Hitler's rise and the changes in Germany. As a reporter, she expects to find stories to cover, but the stories she finds she isn't ready for. As the country moves towards war and Jewish people are being mistreated and taken away, she makes the effort to save a family close to her. In doing so, puts herself and others in the path of destruction.
I enjoyed reading this book. Georgie was a strong and likeable female lead and her story was interesting. I only rated 3 Stars because I felt there were alot of little stories unraveling in the background that seemed to become important and fade away so quickly.
The ending was tied together well with the rest of the story and it provided closure on many things brought up while reading.
Thank you Netgalley and Avon Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
mollyjean32's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
karaklos's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars. I liked the premise of The Berlin Girl. A young woman reporter named Georgie is sent to Berlin to report on the changing atmosphere the year before the start of WWII. The reporters know how dangerous Hitler is and must write their stories in a way won’t get them in trouble with the “Ministry of Propaganda” in Germany.
Georgie becomes a part of the press family and together they seek out stories to expose the danger lurking in Germany. She befriends a Jewish family and does everything she can to help them.
There are a lot of interesting stories in this book including the disappearance of a reporter, the burning of Jewish businesses, and sending children away to England. I wish more time had been spent on these stories instead of the day to day meetings at the bar. While Gracie’s character was developed well, I wanted to know more about the Jewish family. The book was a little slow and the ending had Gracie turning into a bit of a silly superhero.
I liked the newspaper clippings at the end but didn’t understand why Gracie was allowed to do her postcard series without getting in trouble with the Germans.
Georgie becomes a part of the press family and together they seek out stories to expose the danger lurking in Germany. She befriends a Jewish family and does everything she can to help them.
There are a lot of interesting stories in this book including the disappearance of a reporter, the burning of Jewish businesses, and sending children away to England. I wish more time had been spent on these stories instead of the day to day meetings at the bar. While Gracie’s character was developed well, I wanted to know more about the Jewish family. The book was a little slow and the ending had Gracie turning into a bit of a silly superhero.
I liked the newspaper clippings at the end but didn’t understand why Gracie was allowed to do her postcard series without getting in trouble with the Germans.
njohnson246's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Not bad, but a bit slow. I liked the perspective of a reporter before the war, but I just found the story a little dry. The end does pick up a bit though!
lee_tee_bee's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0