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A review by rickijill
The Crooked Path by Irma Joubert
5.0
Today I finished reading The Crooked Path by Irma Joubert. It's yet another World War II historical that I've read this year, but this one is very different because there are two settings: Italy and South Africa. I can't recall ever having read one based in South Africa before, and I enjoyed it because of the unique setting and culture.
There are several sections in this novel, and I enjoyed the sections featuring Marco and Lettie together. Reading about the Afrikaans culture is very interesting, but there isn't as much politics in the book as I anticipated. One thing that bothers me about the book is that Lettie and her friends seem vapid (even when they were older), focusing way to much on their looks rather than their intelligence (most of them are smart women). However, Lettie is very brave, and no one's perfect. I love the faith element in the book, and it's apparent that Irma Joubert is a former history teacher because she inserts a lot of history into not only the plot but the characters' dialogue as well. She also includes a Cast of Characters, a glossary for words that can't be easily translated from Afrikaans to English, and a bibliography. I highly recommend this novel if you're looking for WWII fiction with an interesting setting and historical accuracy.
Disclosure: I received a copy of The Crooked Path from the publisher via TLC Book Tours in exchange for a fair and honest review.
There are several sections in this novel, and I enjoyed the sections featuring Marco and Lettie together. Reading about the Afrikaans culture is very interesting, but there isn't as much politics in the book as I anticipated. One thing that bothers me about the book is that Lettie and her friends seem vapid (even when they were older), focusing way to much on their looks rather than their intelligence (most of them are smart women). However, Lettie is very brave, and no one's perfect. I love the faith element in the book, and it's apparent that Irma Joubert is a former history teacher because she inserts a lot of history into not only the plot but the characters' dialogue as well. She also includes a Cast of Characters, a glossary for words that can't be easily translated from Afrikaans to English, and a bibliography. I highly recommend this novel if you're looking for WWII fiction with an interesting setting and historical accuracy.
Disclosure: I received a copy of The Crooked Path from the publisher via TLC Book Tours in exchange for a fair and honest review.