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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book left me with so many wonderful questions. What struck me both, is while the two woman struggled to find friendship, they were very similiar. Their dedication to protecting their family led to many decisions -- not all right, not all wrong -- and was the focal point of their rift. It was fascinating to learn about an aspect of the "post war" I did not know as well as consider how things really would have been for the Germans & the Americans in Huntville Alabama.
challenging
informative
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Author’s Note: What is justice?
When the Nazi party is voted in power in Germany, Sofie von Mueller Rhodes and her husband, Jurgen, are not in alignment with the parties beliefs. But as the party gains more power, and desires Jurgen’s skills as a scientist, the husband and wife are forced to make very challenging decisions.
Across the pond, Lizzie is also facing her own challenges and decisions, as the drought and dustbowl continue to ravage the US,
Twenty years later, Sofie and Lizzie’s lives connect, as Sofie is brought to America to be with her husband and now has to acclimate to her new world, and new neighbors, who are not quite welcoming.
Kelly Rimmer has taken two very different worlds, Nazi Germany and the American Dustbowl, added in World War 2 and rocket science to create a seamless dual timeline, dual POV story that is both heart-wrenching and uplifting. The author dives deep into the these two women, the challenges they are faced with and the decisions they make. Despite the complex book structure, the writing is clear and engaging and the author uses the structure expertly to convey the paths these two woman take. This is a book that will be thinking about for awhile.
Across the pond, Lizzie is also facing her own challenges and decisions, as the drought and dustbowl continue to ravage the US,
Twenty years later, Sofie and Lizzie’s lives connect, as Sofie is brought to America to be with her husband and now has to acclimate to her new world, and new neighbors, who are not quite welcoming.
Kelly Rimmer has taken two very different worlds, Nazi Germany and the American Dustbowl, added in World War 2 and rocket science to create a seamless dual timeline, dual POV story that is both heart-wrenching and uplifting. The author dives deep into the these two women, the challenges they are faced with and the decisions they make. Despite the complex book structure, the writing is clear and engaging and the author uses the structure expertly to convey the paths these two woman take. This is a book that will be thinking about for awhile.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I appreciated the perspectives and thought provoking nature of the families. The timeline jumps plus alternating perspectives made this a bit hard to follow and I found the ending a bit trite and corny. (Lizzie's especially.) The authors note was really interesting and it made me want to learn more about this part of wwII history that I really didn't know much about.
I enjoyed the different story telling sides of this book. So often we feel we could have NEVER done something someone else did, but would we? If we were in their shoes? Do we really know what is was like?
This is a good book. Read it.
This is a good book. Read it.
La manera como la autora nos lleva entre las historias y el tiempo no permite caer en la monotonía. Si hubiera sido de otra manera posiblemente habría sido un libro aburrido.
La historia de dos mujeres que el destino une, nos enseña que los motivos que nos llevan a tomar decisiones no son los que se ven en el exterior. Dos mujeres fuertes en circunstancias diferente que deben tomar decisiones que marcarán sus destinos y los de quienes les rodean teniendo siempre como base el amor a la familia y a la vida.
Cuando perdemos la esperanza es cuando empezamos a morir.
La historia de dos mujeres que el destino une, nos enseña que los motivos que nos llevan a tomar decisiones no son los que se ven en el exterior. Dos mujeres fuertes en circunstancias diferente que deben tomar decisiones que marcarán sus destinos y los de quienes les rodean teniendo siempre como base el amor a la familia y a la vida.
Cuando perdemos la esperanza es cuando empezamos a morir.