Reviews

The Girl Behind the Wall by Mandy Robotham

lindapool's review against another edition

lighthearted tense slow-paced

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

3.25

kate_pf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

pam2375's review against another edition

3.0

This was a good story about identical twins, Karin and Jutta that suddenly find themselves separated by the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961.

Karin has an appendix that burst and while she is in the hospital in the East the wall goes up and no one is allowed to the other side.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books UK for this advanced readers copy. This book is due to release in July 2021.

history_girl's review

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

renatalynn's review against another edition

5.0

Learned somethings about The Wall I never knew
I do remember when it came down
great story
highly recommended

hksmith's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

A quick read, a little repetitive 

smalltownbookmom's review against another edition

4.0

A really moving story about twin sisters torn apart when the Berlin wall goes up trapping one on the East side while the rest of her family is in the West. Karin and Jutta are close but when Karin gets stuck alone in Soviet controlled Berlin she finds love and comfort with Otto. Devastated that her sister is trapped in the East, Jutta risks everything to sneak under the wall through a hidden passage. Though she tries to get her sister to come back with her Karin is forced to chose between the man she loves and the family she's always known. Told from both sister's perspectives, I really enjoyed how well the author showed what life was like on each side of the wall and that not everyone wanted to escape. A great historical fiction book about a period I didn't know a lot about. Highly recommended and great on audio with a different narrator for each sister's first person perspective and a bonus author's note and interview included at the end.

winterreader40's review against another edition

DNF at 18% for general apathy

bonniereads777's review against another edition

4.0

Set in Berlin in the 1960s, this well-written and compelling novel is about twin sisters separated by the Berlin Wall.
Historical Fiction fans will enjoy this look at both East and West Berlin in the 60s.

I received a free copy of this book from the publishers via Netgalley. My review is voluntary.

shayner's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25