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A review by caitcat
The Traitor by V.S. Alexander
5.0
I received an advanced copy of this book from netgalley.com. All thoughts are my own.
V.S. Alexander charmed me with The Taster, so I was very excited to read The Traitor. I expected a stunning novel with difficult subject matter, characters brought to life, and a historical setting described so vividly and realistically that it made me feel like I was there. I was not disappointed.
The book follows Natalya Petrovich and is based on the true story of the White Rose. She is adamantly opposed to the Nazi regime, and does what she can to resist and fight back. She loses friends and lands in prison, but she never gives up.
The Traitor has stunning language. The characters are well-developed and easy to relate to. Everything is described vividly without going overboard. Time passes through the course of the book in a natural way; it doesn't feel like too much or too little is written for any given scene.
This was a hard read, but I enjoyed it. I would not recommend picking this up for a light read, but would absolutely recommend it to anyone looking for a WWII novel. The overarching theme of holding out hope even when things look hopeless is something that we all need sometimes.
V.S. Alexander charmed me with The Taster, so I was very excited to read The Traitor. I expected a stunning novel with difficult subject matter, characters brought to life, and a historical setting described so vividly and realistically that it made me feel like I was there. I was not disappointed.
The book follows Natalya Petrovich and is based on the true story of the White Rose. She is adamantly opposed to the Nazi regime, and does what she can to resist and fight back. She loses friends and lands in prison, but she never gives up.
The Traitor has stunning language. The characters are well-developed and easy to relate to. Everything is described vividly without going overboard. Time passes through the course of the book in a natural way; it doesn't feel like too much or too little is written for any given scene.
This was a hard read, but I enjoyed it. I would not recommend picking this up for a light read, but would absolutely recommend it to anyone looking for a WWII novel. The overarching theme of holding out hope even when things look hopeless is something that we all need sometimes.