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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
So good. Thought provoking and makes you uncomfortable, but in a good way.
Five stars - Another thought provided book from Kelly Rimmer, author of The Things we Cannot Say.
In the German Wife, Rimmer tackles a time after WW2 when the United States brought 1600 of the most valuable German Scientists and engineers to work for the US Space program in Operation Paperclip. Many of these men had honed their skills building rockets for the SS. They and there families were granted US citizenship and lived out their lives here.
Rimmer writes that these Germans felt that they were just following orders and if they didn't create these rockets for the SS their families would be killed. She then asks if there isn't a point where we are morally obliged to take a stand, whatever the cost.
Should the US government have erased the pasts of these war criminals? The book is well worth reading to ponder that question.
In the German Wife, Rimmer tackles a time after WW2 when the United States brought 1600 of the most valuable German Scientists and engineers to work for the US Space program in Operation Paperclip. Many of these men had honed their skills building rockets for the SS. They and there families were granted US citizenship and lived out their lives here.
Rimmer writes that these Germans felt that they were just following orders and if they didn't create these rockets for the SS their families would be killed. She then asks if there isn't a point where we are morally obliged to take a stand, whatever the cost.
Should the US government have erased the pasts of these war criminals? The book is well worth reading to ponder that question.
Absolutely loved every page of this book. If you are a WW2 historical fiction fan, this is your next favorite.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
challenging
hopeful
informative
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:
No
The story was slow at times but the ending redeemed it.
adventurous
challenging
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:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
challenging
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:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes