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A review by jamietherebelliousreader
Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman
3.0
3 stars. I really liked the plot of this book, even though I don't think it's being marketed right. The synopsis makes it seem like it is just a love story about Hitler's niece falling in love with a Jewish reporter, which it is but it actually is more than that. The romance is not the driving force of this book which I really liked. It was more about the suspense and mystery of the murder of our main character's father. The romance is really just after thought.
The writing was great, and again the plot was great. I also liked the way the author used her setting. I felt I was right there in the middle of it all at certain times.
On the negative side, I really didn't like the romance. It was kind of insta-love and it wasn't believable at all. It actually made me cringe how fast they fell in love. My main problem with this book though were the characters. They just were so one dimensional and flat. The only character that I felt actually had a personality was her portrayal of Hitler. He was a really fleshed out character and it was interesting to think about the other side of him than what we learned in history books. I was fascinated by his character every time he was on the page.
Gretchen was an okay character but there really wasn't much to her. I liked her determination to find out what happened to her father and I really the strength she gained in the end and how she stood up to. She just wasn't really interesting other than that because we didn't know anything about her.
Daniel was, just like Gretchen, a very dull character. There was nothing that set him apart or made him stand out in comparison to other YA male characters. He was just kind of there and while it would it would've been nice to get something from his character, in the end I just didn't care enough about him.
The plot and the writing were strong enough to where I will definitely continue on with the series.
The writing was great, and again the plot was great. I also liked the way the author used her setting. I felt I was right there in the middle of it all at certain times.
On the negative side, I really didn't like the romance. It was kind of insta-love and it wasn't believable at all. It actually made me cringe how fast they fell in love. My main problem with this book though were the characters. They just were so one dimensional and flat. The only character that I felt actually had a personality was her portrayal of Hitler. He was a really fleshed out character and it was interesting to think about the other side of him than what we learned in history books. I was fascinated by his character every time he was on the page.
Gretchen was an okay character but there really wasn't much to her. I liked her determination to find out what happened to her father and I really the strength she gained in the end and how she stood up to
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HitlerDaniel was, just like Gretchen, a very dull character. There was nothing that set him apart or made him stand out in comparison to other YA male characters. He was just kind of there and while it would it would've been nice to get something from his character, in the end I just didn't care enough about him.
The plot and the writing were strong enough to where I will definitely continue on with the series.