688 reviews for:

The German Wife

Kelly Rimmer

4.33 AVERAGE

nikotush's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

silverannika's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

justpeachy85's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

kcheek's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense 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

sherryh's review against another edition

2.5

informative slow-paced

jaelynnhorton's review against another edition

4.0

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Really enjoyed this one. Felt like it did a good job of humanizing all of the characters- made me think about how everyone’s just trying their best. Engaging and well written.

jamieq46's review against another edition

3.5

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3.5⭐️

jenfantoni's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

emjays24's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

rachgunnreads's review against another edition

5.0

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"Isn't an adult just a child, shaped by experience?" That quote hit me. The trauma of our childhoods we take into our adult lives, which heavily influences our actions and decisions. WWII in Germany seemed an impossible place to survive and I loved this view from the German housewife. Americans harshly judged the Germans for decades but it's always easiest to point the finger and judge. You never know the true story of another. Most people will do anything to save their families and that is illustrated so perfectly in this book. "It's not always the strongest trees that survive the storm, sometimes it's the trees that bend with the wind." MUST READ! Such a great book!