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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
This picked up around the halfway mark. I was surprised by some of the characters actions. I thought I had them pegged and they turned out to be altogether different.
An amazing historical fiction book that features three German woman from different backgrounds and what happened during World War 2.
Hanna Rombauers father is sending her to live with her aunt and uncle in Berlin. She’s upset and doesn’t want to go, she has a dream of becoming a doctor, but Hitler doesn’t believe woman should go to school or even work. Once she arrives her aunt begins to give he clothes and jewelry, and Hannah soon uncovers a sinister plan, they want her to marry SS officer Friedrich Schroeder whose older than her, Hanna doesn’t know what to do.
Klara Schmidt’s mother is part of the same circle as Hannah’s aunt and uncle. Klara and Hannah meet at the Bund Deutscher Madel) which is a a Hitler youth group which Hanna is being forced to attend. At this school young German women receive training on how to be a perfect wife so when the time comes to marry a Nazi officer they know how to behave. Hannah dreams of her escape.
Klara was hoping that SS officer Friedrich Schroeder would ask her to marry, but he decides to ask Hanna.
Mathilde Altman is a Jewish dressmaker whose pregnant and on her own. Life is getting harder because more and more Jewish business are being targeted. Mathilde was torn from her work, her family, and her new husband, she’s doing everything to keep her unborn baby safe. So when something devastating happens, Tilde knows she must hide. When Hannah discovers her hiding near the school she knows she must do something. Will their secret be uncovered if so devastating consequences will happen. I truly enjoyed this book!!
Hanna Rombauers father is sending her to live with her aunt and uncle in Berlin. She’s upset and doesn’t want to go, she has a dream of becoming a doctor, but Hitler doesn’t believe woman should go to school or even work. Once she arrives her aunt begins to give he clothes and jewelry, and Hannah soon uncovers a sinister plan, they want her to marry SS officer Friedrich Schroeder whose older than her, Hanna doesn’t know what to do.
Klara Schmidt’s mother is part of the same circle as Hannah’s aunt and uncle. Klara and Hannah meet at the Bund Deutscher Madel) which is a a Hitler youth group which Hanna is being forced to attend. At this school young German women receive training on how to be a perfect wife so when the time comes to marry a Nazi officer they know how to behave. Hannah dreams of her escape.
Klara was hoping that SS officer Friedrich Schroeder would ask her to marry, but he decides to ask Hanna.
Mathilde Altman is a Jewish dressmaker whose pregnant and on her own. Life is getting harder because more and more Jewish business are being targeted. Mathilde was torn from her work, her family, and her new husband, she’s doing everything to keep her unborn baby safe. So when something devastating happens, Tilde knows she must hide. When Hannah discovers her hiding near the school she knows she must do something. Will their secret be uncovered if so devastating consequences will happen. I truly enjoyed this book!!
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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:
N/A
In Germany, at the start of WWII, Hanna is sent to live with her wealthy aunt and uncle and matched with a Nazi soldier against her will. She lives the life of wealth and fortune, although miserable about her impending marriage. Alternately, Tilde, a poor Jewish woman, found the love of her life, only to be torn apart by war.
I really enjoyed this historical fiction novel! I liked how Hanna and Tilde were so different from one another, but I enjoyed reading both of the women’s stories. The chapters alternated POVs, which always captures my attention and keeps me wanting to read. Both women were fighting battles, just different ones, and I enjoyed rooting for them equally. It was also an interesting take on a WWII novel where the war was not the sole focus of the book, but rather how the women’s lives were impacted by it, despite monetary status, and how Hanna felt about being matched with a Nazi soldier✨
I really enjoyed this historical fiction novel! I liked how Hanna and Tilde were so different from one another, but I enjoyed reading both of the women’s stories. The chapters alternated POVs, which always captures my attention and keeps me wanting to read. Both women were fighting battles, just different ones, and I enjoyed rooting for them equally. It was also an interesting take on a WWII novel where the war was not the sole focus of the book, but rather how the women’s lives were impacted by it, despite monetary status, and how Hanna felt about being matched with a Nazi soldier✨
The book was interesting and I enjoyed it as that, a story. I only had an issue with the girls being so willing to help a Jew as much as they did. That was very unrealistic to me and makes me nervous that books like that dilute the horror of that time.
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
emotional
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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