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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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reflective
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Follows the story of Mieke during WWII as she lives in a village in Holland trying to survive and as she is an older woman living on the East Coast. I enjoyed the general story of Mieke and her struggles in Holland. I felt like the story as she is older was not fleshed out as well. There is also some small sections where the story is told by eels. That is ok but seems not to necessarily fit the overall tone of the book. Recommend as a vacation read.
challenging
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“What does it mean, to be forbidden?” In Our Narrow Hiding Places, we meet Mieke. Mieke is presented as both a child and an elderly person throughout this book, both experiencing WWII and reflecting on it as an adult. It speaks to the more unknown stories of WWII-I will admit that I didn’t even know about the Hunger Winter before reading this book. Mieke is an endearing character that you can’t help but cheer for as she endures the horrors of Nazi rule. I also really appreciated how Jansma highlighted the complexities these characters face: what do you do when you’re military but don’t agree with your country’s actions? What do you do when lying is your only option? What do you do when you’re forbidden?
While this book is slow-moving, it is also magical storytelling, I could feel Mieke leaping off the page and spending time with me. This book is definitely for WWII buffs who enjoy historical fiction like I do. Learning history through story is a powerful thing.
Thank you to NetGalley and Ecco for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC.
While this book is slow-moving, it is also magical storytelling, I could feel Mieke leaping off the page and spending time with me. This book is definitely for WWII buffs who enjoy historical fiction like I do. Learning history through story is a powerful thing.
Thank you to NetGalley and Ecco for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC.
emotional
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reflective
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slow-paced