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The Lilac People
by Milo Todd
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Milo Todd has written a beautiful, inspiring, and perfectly marvelous story about the journey many were forced to take during the immediate aftermath of WWII in Germany.
The Lilac People follows Bertie, a German trans man--first as an employee of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld in Berlin (1932), and then as a farmer in rural Ulm (1945). When news of the end of the war reaches Bertie in Ulm, he is forced to reckon with the decisions he made and people he had to leave behind. Filled with facts and homages, The Lilac People treats its subjects with care and compassion, while also refusing to turn away from the brutal reality of LGBTQ+ individuals in Post-War Germany and around the world.
The Lilac People follows Bertie, a German trans man--first as an employee of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld in Berlin (1932), and then as a farmer in rural Ulm (1945). When news of the end of the war reaches Bertie in Ulm, he is forced to reckon with the decisions he made and people he had to leave behind. Filled with facts and homages, The Lilac People treats its subjects with care and compassion, while also refusing to turn away from the brutal reality of LGBTQ+ individuals in Post-War Germany and around the world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, War
Moderate: Death, Sexual violence
Minor: Blood