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annapontin 's review for:
Prisoner of Night and Fog
by Anne Blankman
I'm a lover of historical fiction, but I can be really picky about it. I found this book really tedious and predictable. Things that were obvious from the start, characters took chapters and chapters to figure out. And some of the "surprising" plot twists were historical facts?
I only just recently did a project on Hitler's life and rise to power, so of course I knew Eva Braun would marry him.
The mystery premise was interesting but the characters were frustratingly slow at catching on. I mean; doctor says hitler could be a psychopath. Father heard something strange about Hitler's at hospital. Father gets worried. Someone shoots father.
BUT WAIT NO IT COULDN'T BE; HITLER IS A PSYCHOPATH AND KILLED FATHER??? *gasps*
Also, throughout the book Gretchen interviews so many characters and learns nothing from half of them despite devoting entire chapters to finding them all? I forgot half their names, and it didn't matter because despite lengthy character development they never appeared again later in the book.
Also; All it takes for Gretchen to leave behind her entire belief system and prejudices is her cat dying?
Finally: the romance. Ugh. A mix of annoying instalove and frustrating denial. We know you love him. It's obvious and cheesy so just make out and let's get over this. No character development for Daniel and no depth to their relationship.
Overall, I was frustrated and disappointed.
I only just recently did a project on Hitler's life and rise to power, so of course I knew Eva Braun would marry him.
The mystery premise was interesting but the characters were frustratingly slow at catching on. I mean; doctor says hitler could be a psychopath. Father heard something strange about Hitler's at hospital. Father gets worried. Someone shoots father.
BUT WAIT NO IT COULDN'T BE; HITLER IS A PSYCHOPATH AND KILLED FATHER??? *gasps*
Also, throughout the book Gretchen interviews so many characters and learns nothing from half of them despite devoting entire chapters to finding them all? I forgot half their names, and it didn't matter because despite lengthy character development they never appeared again later in the book.
Also; All it takes for Gretchen to leave behind her entire belief system and prejudices is her cat dying?
Finally: the romance. Ugh. A mix of annoying instalove and frustrating denial. We know you love him. It's obvious and cheesy so just make out and let's get over this. No character development for Daniel and no depth to their relationship.
Overall, I was frustrated and disappointed.