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tonilynn14's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
lorna1128's review against another edition
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Another WW2 fiction story under my belt.
These stories will always make me feel something. I know we learn about the tragic events of war in school but I just feel that books like this take that learning even further years after leaving school.
I really felt for the characters in this one, those on both sides. Seeing that those even closest to the vile happenings were just doing what they knew would keep them alive whilst trying to help really shows you a side that sometimes you forget about.
Having an insight to what happened to mothers and their babies, it was all truly horrible.
If you haven’t read this one, pick it up!
These stories will always make me feel something. I know we learn about the tragic events of war in school but I just feel that books like this take that learning even further years after leaving school.
I really felt for the characters in this one, those on both sides. Seeing that those even closest to the vile happenings were just doing what they knew would keep them alive whilst trying to help really shows you a side that sometimes you forget about.
Having an insight to what happened to mothers and their babies, it was all truly horrible.
If you haven’t read this one, pick it up!
ndbeyer's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
What an interesting storyline- read the author's preface that gives some background into her creation of this book
kzimm2024's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars and a good reminder why I like fanatsy and sci-fi, this book made me cry! I hate that.
I enjoyed the main h and her story, it was a good reminder to be careful of the depravity that society can delve in to. But I call BS about Dieter.
He was a roaming SS officer, surely he could have found a convenient excuse for his absence and avoided his fate. And what happened to the evidence of their love??? Unnecessary pain to add to the story- the twist of the knife at the end.
I have visited Auschwitz along with countless others, I KNOW real things inspired this work of fiction, but silly me thinking there would be some hea to this, just a tiny bit? To show the triumph of love over evil?
This book stomped all over my feelings and made me bleed. Good if you are in the mood to hate mankind.
I enjoyed the main h and her story, it was a good reminder to be careful of the depravity that society can delve in to. But I call BS about Dieter.
He was a roaming SS officer, surely he could have found a convenient excuse for his absence and avoided his fate. And what happened to the evidence of their love??? Unnecessary pain to add to the story- the twist of the knife at the end.
I have visited Auschwitz along with countless others, I KNOW real things inspired this work of fiction, but silly me thinking there would be some hea to this, just a tiny bit? To show the triumph of love over evil?
This book stomped all over my feelings and made me bleed. Good if you are in the mood to hate mankind.
k8_mart's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
karleighreads's review against another edition
3.0
I went into this with Kate Quinn on the brain and I shouldn't have. I probably would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't just finished two of Quinn's books. I found this very slow-paced and the ending so unfulfilling. It is great as a debut novel but I am not sure I would seek this author out again for historical books.
emi___roberts's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Antisemitism, and War