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The Collector of Burned Books
by Roseanna M. White
dark
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
Thank you to NetGalley and Tyndale House Publishers for an advanced reader copy of The Collector of Burned Books by Roseanna M White in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
The Collector of Burned Books is a Christian historical fiction novel set in Paris during the German occupation of the city in WW2. I have read and enjoyed many books set during WW2 and always appreciate a unique perspective of this time period. Christian faith and prayer are foundational concepts woven throughout the novel. The novel features an unlikely romance between smart, beautiful Corinne Bastien and honorable, intellectual Christian Bauer who share a love of books. Corinne is a Parisian linguistics professor at the Sorbonne who lives next door to The Library of Banned Books. She uses the books to pass secrets to help the resistance. Christian Bauer is a German professor, who doesn’t subscribe to the Nazi’s way of thinking, recruited to “relocate” books in Paris that have been banned in Germany.
The Collector of Burned Books is a Christian historical fiction novel set in Paris during the German occupation of the city in WW2. I have read and enjoyed many books set during WW2 and always appreciate a unique perspective of this time period. Christian faith and prayer are foundational concepts woven throughout the novel. The novel features an unlikely romance between smart, beautiful Corinne Bastien and honorable, intellectual Christian Bauer who share a love of books. Corinne is a Parisian linguistics professor at the Sorbonne who lives next door to The Library of Banned Books. She uses the books to pass secrets to help the resistance. Christian Bauer is a German professor, who doesn’t subscribe to the Nazi’s way of thinking, recruited to “relocate” books in Paris that have been banned in Germany.
I love an unlikely friendship, and especially when it turns romantic and the 2 characters bond over a love of books. Although set more than 80 years ago, it was hard to ignore the parallels with modern censorship. “Banned. Burned. When a people stopped entertaining opposing ideas, when they condemned the different are evil, then it was a short step from closed- minded to violently oppressive.” As expected, this novel is at times heartbreaking and others heart warming, I would recommend this novel to religious historical fiction fans. 3.5/5⭐️