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A review by kdurham2
The Socialite by J'nell Ciesielski
4.0
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Another World War II historical fiction, but this one felt unique and different. Two sisters are in Paris, France and one has become quite close to a Nazi general and the other is trying to get her sister out and return to the safety of their family home. With secrets galore this story is about love and family in a time that isn't easy for France and the world.
I have read many a book set both in this time and this place, but this one felt so different from the crowd. Through the eyes of the privileged, but they interact with all sorts of people in the book. This sounds weird to say, but I loved reading of their interactions with Hitler and his wife. The dinner at his home and their conversations were so interesting. I don't know that I have ever read a historical fiction book that had him included in the story. I believe it was right for the author to include him since her lover would obviously have interacted with him and I am thankful that the author gave us the reader that inside glimpse.
Another World War II historical fiction, but this one felt unique and different. Two sisters are in Paris, France and one has become quite close to a Nazi general and the other is trying to get her sister out and return to the safety of their family home. With secrets galore this story is about love and family in a time that isn't easy for France and the world.
I have read many a book set both in this time and this place, but this one felt so different from the crowd. Through the eyes of the privileged, but they interact with all sorts of people in the book. This sounds weird to say, but I loved reading of their interactions with Hitler and his wife. The dinner at his home and their conversations were so interesting. I don't know that I have ever read a historical fiction book that had him included in the story. I believe it was right for the author to include him since her lover would obviously have interacted with him and I am thankful that the author gave us the reader that inside glimpse.