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A review by mountie9
The Beast's Garden by Kate Forsyth
4.0
3.5/5
The premise of this story is brilliant, but I think it would have worked better with some more editing. As someone who spent a lot of time with my German next door neighbor I learned early on that not all Germans were Nazi's and that most Germans, including many in the military, fought against Hitler. It was interesting to read about many of these brave men and women who risked their lives to help others and to take down the Nazi's. I learned a lot from this novel and you can definitely see the authors passion for the subject. What I didn't really buy was the love between the two main characters, it just felt forced. That being said, still an excellent effort and the authors listing of her research is a nice bonus.
Favourite Quotes
“Nothing opens up the mind and the heart like books do, and so they have the power to change the whole world. That's why the are burning books, Ava. To stop us thinking, and feeling, and imagining...”
“' 'But isn't that what being brave is all about? Being afraid, but doing it anyway?”
The premise of this story is brilliant, but I think it would have worked better with some more editing. As someone who spent a lot of time with my German next door neighbor I learned early on that not all Germans were Nazi's and that most Germans, including many in the military, fought against Hitler. It was interesting to read about many of these brave men and women who risked their lives to help others and to take down the Nazi's. I learned a lot from this novel and you can definitely see the authors passion for the subject. What I didn't really buy was the love between the two main characters, it just felt forced. That being said, still an excellent effort and the authors listing of her research is a nice bonus.
Favourite Quotes
“Nothing opens up the mind and the heart like books do, and so they have the power to change the whole world. That's why the are burning books, Ava. To stop us thinking, and feeling, and imagining...”
“' 'But isn't that what being brave is all about? Being afraid, but doing it anyway?”