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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
sad
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:
No
“𝐵𝓎 𝓃𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉, 𝓌𝑒’𝓇𝑒 𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝒶𝓂𝑒 𝒸𝑜𝓁𝑜𝓇.”
𝑽𝒊𝒂𝒋𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒂 𝑵𝒐𝒊𝒕𝒆 - 𝑨𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐 𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒂
Nesta história acompanhamos quatro gerações de mulheres de uma família. Quatro gerações que sofreram imenso com a guerra. Não só a II Guerra Mundial, como também a Guerra em Cuba. Apesar de ter achado um livro ok, houve algumas coisas de que não gostei muito.
O maior problema que tive com esta história foi o facto de o autor fazer muitos saltos temporais. Não foi um problema no Ato I, no entanto no Ato II foi péssimo ao ponto de atrapalhar um pouco a entender o fio condutor da história. Já no Ato III também não fui a maior fã porque estava sempre a voltar ao passado e, a meu ver, grande parte desses momentos poderiam estar presentes nos respectivos Atos. Mas, eu percebo, era para dar uma ideia de algo e depois no fim termos um plot twist.
Também não gostei muito da atenção que personagens secundárias tiveram, especialmente no Ato II. Achei desnecessário e chato. O livro já tem imensa descrição e ao adicionar esses momentos que não acrescentam quase nada achei que se tornou um pouco chato.
Em relação à história em si não tenho nada a apontar. Gostei muito, achei educativo e ao mesmo tempo interessante. Adorei o facto de o autor se ter focado nas pessoas negras durante a II Guerra Mundial uma vez que geralmente só se fala dos judeus e adorei também o facto de o autor ter mostrado que as consequências da guerra duraram gerações.
Assim sendo, embora não tenho sido um livro que adorei, achei super interessante. É uma história dura, pesada e que nos faz refletir. Recomendo a todos aqueles que gostem de um pouco de ficção no que foi uma dura realidade.
𝑽𝒊𝒂𝒋𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒂 𝑵𝒐𝒊𝒕𝒆 - 𝑨𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐 𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒂
Nesta história acompanhamos quatro gerações de mulheres de uma família. Quatro gerações que sofreram imenso com a guerra. Não só a II Guerra Mundial, como também a Guerra em Cuba. Apesar de ter achado um livro ok, houve algumas coisas de que não gostei muito.
O maior problema que tive com esta história foi o facto de o autor fazer muitos saltos temporais. Não foi um problema no Ato I, no entanto no Ato II foi péssimo ao ponto de atrapalhar um pouco a entender o fio condutor da história. Já no Ato III também não fui a maior fã porque estava sempre a voltar ao passado e, a meu ver, grande parte desses momentos poderiam estar presentes nos respectivos Atos. Mas, eu percebo, era para dar uma ideia de algo e depois no fim termos um plot twist.
Também não gostei muito da atenção que personagens secundárias tiveram, especialmente no Ato II. Achei desnecessário e chato. O livro já tem imensa descrição e ao adicionar esses momentos que não acrescentam quase nada achei que se tornou um pouco chato.
Em relação à história em si não tenho nada a apontar. Gostei muito, achei educativo e ao mesmo tempo interessante. Adorei o facto de o autor se ter focado nas pessoas negras durante a II Guerra Mundial uma vez que geralmente só se fala dos judeus e adorei também o facto de o autor ter mostrado que as consequências da guerra duraram gerações.
Assim sendo, embora não tenho sido um livro que adorei, achei super interessante. É uma história dura, pesada e que nos faz refletir. Recomendo a todos aqueles que gostem de um pouco de ficção no que foi uma dura realidade.
4.5 stars
An intricately told tale spanning four generations of women impacted by war, loss, and distance. Beginning in the 1930s, we meet Ally and her daughter Lilith, whose father is a Black musician. They live in Nazi Germany and racial hygiene laws dictate that Lilian should be sterilized due to her status as a “mischling” - a person of mixed racial heritage. Through a series of events, Lilith is able to escape Germany, landing in Cuba with her new Jewish parents and growing up through the Batista leadership transitioning into Fidel Castro’s regime. She learns a new language and develops strong friendships, one that turns into a beautiful marriage. Later, Lilith makes the unbearable choice to send her own child, Nadine, away to stay safe, this time to New York City.
Everything comes full circle when Nadine’s adoptive mother is tried for war crimes and the family returns to Germany. Nadine’s daughter Luna is raised in post-Berlin wall Germany, a writer just like her great grandmother Ally. The stories and connections unwind over the course of the book, beautifully rendered to convey decades of history both personal and well-documented.
The era of Lilith growing up in Cuba read most clearly for me. I loved the depiction of the tropical setting, the difference in assimilation for Lilith and her adoptive parents, and the building tensions in Cuba as the years progressed. I can’t imagine the choices the mothers in this novel made, but while the theme of loss and separation are woven throughout, the overall feeling of love permeates it all.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria books in exchange for my honest review. Out January 10, 2023.
An intricately told tale spanning four generations of women impacted by war, loss, and distance. Beginning in the 1930s, we meet Ally and her daughter Lilith, whose father is a Black musician. They live in Nazi Germany and racial hygiene laws dictate that Lilian should be sterilized due to her status as a “mischling” - a person of mixed racial heritage. Through a series of events, Lilith is able to escape Germany, landing in Cuba with her new Jewish parents and growing up through the Batista leadership transitioning into Fidel Castro’s regime. She learns a new language and develops strong friendships, one that turns into a beautiful marriage. Later, Lilith makes the unbearable choice to send her own child, Nadine, away to stay safe, this time to New York City.
Everything comes full circle when Nadine’s adoptive mother is tried for war crimes and the family returns to Germany. Nadine’s daughter Luna is raised in post-Berlin wall Germany, a writer just like her great grandmother Ally. The stories and connections unwind over the course of the book, beautifully rendered to convey decades of history both personal and well-documented.
The era of Lilith growing up in Cuba read most clearly for me. I loved the depiction of the tropical setting, the difference in assimilation for Lilith and her adoptive parents, and the building tensions in Cuba as the years progressed. I can’t imagine the choices the mothers in this novel made, but while the theme of loss and separation are woven throughout, the overall feeling of love permeates it all.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria books in exchange for my honest review. Out January 10, 2023.
emotional
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
emotional
sad
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
Historical fiction is by far my favourite genre of book. I have read many books that were set in Germany before WW2 and I actually enjoyed this part of the book the most (besides the last part/ending).
I did not know much about the revolution in Cuba or that people sent their children (via the Catholic church) to live in the US. I found I was not really interested in Nadine at all so her story dragged for me.
Overall it was a very well researched book with a history lesson thrown in as well. I did not really love any of the characters so this book never captured my heart. Perhaps because the subject matter and storyline were very dark and sad. The ending was somewhat redeeming among all the sadness but this book was heavy for sure.
I did not know much about the revolution in Cuba or that people sent their children (via the Catholic church) to live in the US. I found I was not really interested in Nadine at all so her story dragged for me.
Overall it was a very well researched book with a history lesson thrown in as well. I did not really love any of the characters so this book never captured my heart. Perhaps because the subject matter and storyline were very dark and sad. The ending was somewhat redeeming among all the sadness but this book was heavy for sure.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
slow-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:
Yes
This book did a great job of making the realities of war really visible in this historical fiction. I felt like the pacing was a little disjointed, but overall I was very invested in finding out more and more about the different federations of this family and I really appreciated the twists the author added at the end.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
Incredible. I have so many feelings about this book. The stories within and the mother daughter relationships- just amazing how they all tied together. Tragic, heartbreaking, loving.