emmavonb 's review for:

Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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I adored this book. I listened to it for my book club and was blown away. The women who narrated it brought a whole new life to the characters that were already so well established that it truly felt like I was stepping into real people's lives and was experiencing what they did. I have never had any interest in WW2 outside of learning about it in school, but this novel gave me a beautiful and well researched perspective on a side of the war I never even knew about. I can say that without a doubt this is one of the best books I have ever read and I recommend it to everyone.