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De dochter van de ambassadeur: Een prachtig verhaal over moed, verlangen en liefde in bewogen tijden
Pam Jenoff
3.44 AVERAGE
95 reviews for:
De dochter van de ambassadeur: Een prachtig verhaal over moed, verlangen en liefde in bewogen tijden
Pam Jenoff
3.44 AVERAGE
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
There were a couple hide-in-my-sweatshirt from the awkwardness moments, but all in all I enjoyed this book. Admittedly there were a few times I just wanted to scream at Margot and throw my book at her, but the story did grab me. It got to the point where I couldn't put the book down and had to finish. I am looking forward to reading the 2 books, of which this was a prequel.
A Harlequin is a Harlequin is a Harlequin. Too sappy and melodramatic!
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Slow going, not much historical depth. Characters felt under-developed and overall the story line just felt choppy and rushed. I don’t mind some fluffy romantic content if there is a depth of historical or other valuable content, and this lacked delivery on all fronts.
Espionage, conspiracies, betrayal...this book was so captivating! Turns out it’s the prequel to a series too! I had no idea lol.
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Margot Rosenthal arrives in Paris prior to the signing of the Versailles Treaty to mark the end of WWI. Her father, a former Oxford professor, is part of the German delegation and hopes to help secure a promising future for Germany. Margot meets Krysia, a Polish musician, and meets her ‘underground’ friends who seem to be plotting something much bigger under the noses of all the diplomats in the city. .
When the rest of the German delegating arrives, Margot also meets Georg, a naval officer. She agrees to help him translate reports but also finds herself tangled in an espionage mission. Not only is Margot possibly endangering Europe, but she is also in danger of breaking a promise to her fiancé back in Germany. .
I loved the twists and turns in this book! Set in Paris, one of my favourite settings for books, the secrets and alliances come to life and really paint a picture of what a strenuous time this was in history. I really enjoyed the pieces of Margot’s life that we slowly learned and how she felt conflicted about her feelings for Georg (a non-Jew) and her fiancé who is recovering from injuries sustained during the war. Margot is struggling with who to be loyal to, how to live an exciting life before marriage and what her passions are. That ending left me wanting more immediately!
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Margot Rosenthal arrives in Paris prior to the signing of the Versailles Treaty to mark the end of WWI. Her father, a former Oxford professor, is part of the German delegation and hopes to help secure a promising future for Germany. Margot meets Krysia, a Polish musician, and meets her ‘underground’ friends who seem to be plotting something much bigger under the noses of all the diplomats in the city. .
When the rest of the German delegating arrives, Margot also meets Georg, a naval officer. She agrees to help him translate reports but also finds herself tangled in an espionage mission. Not only is Margot possibly endangering Europe, but she is also in danger of breaking a promise to her fiancé back in Germany. .
I loved the twists and turns in this book! Set in Paris, one of my favourite settings for books, the secrets and alliances come to life and really paint a picture of what a strenuous time this was in history. I really enjoyed the pieces of Margot’s life that we slowly learned and how she felt conflicted about her feelings for Georg (a non-Jew) and her fiancé who is recovering from injuries sustained during the war. Margot is struggling with who to be loyal to, how to live an exciting life before marriage and what her passions are. That ending left me wanting more immediately!
I enjoyed this, although I didn’t love it. Probably more of a three star, but the last bit brought it up for me.
There were so many problems with this book. So many plot points that just dropped off, seemingly going nowhere. A lot of the book was pretty dull actually. And then in the last 40 pages all of these plot points are tied up, but unsatisfyingly is you ask me. There were just too many things that weren't developed in the story that made it jarring and nonsensical. Also the protagonist was so frustrating the way she refused to admit the truth to herself about her own life. I finished the book just to say I read it all but I really lost interest about half way through.