A review by quiche12
The Beast's Garden by Kate Forsyth

3.0

I've only read one other Kate Forsyth book (The Wild Girl) but enjoyed it immensely. I had high hopes for this book, especially given the subject matter. It's very rare to come across a WWII novel written from the German point of view. It also dealt with the German resistance against the Nazis which made it all the more intriguing.
The only criticisms I have is that the device of trying to craft it into a version of Beauty and The Beast was a bit clunky at times and made it a little melodramatic which detracted from the more serious themes of the book.

But a good read nonetheless and I certainly learnt a lot.