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A review by caslater83
The Occupation by Deborah Swift
4.0
Touching.
This book was different from other WWII novels because the primary setting is in one of the Channel Islands called Jersey. I never gave Jersey much thought because we habitually think of London, Paris, or Berlin. The German soldiers were a ruthless lot. I felt terrible for the people who suffered at their hands. Celine and Rachel are two strong women trying to stay alive at a time when one wrong move could cost you your own life. Fred is a brave man who is trying to help the French Resistance stay a step ahead of the Nazis. That is no easy task! The hardest lesson is in realizing that in order to save someone, it is better to give up your life. Fred saved his friends, but gave up himself. I wanted Wolfgang to have a happy ending and I was hoping to see him reunited with Rachel and Celine. But it wasn't meant to be and that's okay because war doesn't give everyone the desired outcome. I look forward to reading more WWII books in the future.
This book was different from other WWII novels because the primary setting is in one of the Channel Islands called Jersey. I never gave Jersey much thought because we habitually think of London, Paris, or Berlin. The German soldiers were a ruthless lot. I felt terrible for the people who suffered at their hands. Celine and Rachel are two strong women trying to stay alive at a time when one wrong move could cost you your own life. Fred is a brave man who is trying to help the French Resistance stay a step ahead of the Nazis. That is no easy task! The hardest lesson is in realizing that in order to save someone, it is better to give up your life. Fred saved his friends, but gave up himself. I wanted Wolfgang to have a happy ending and I was hoping to see him reunited with Rachel and Celine. But it wasn't meant to be and that's okay because war doesn't give everyone the desired outcome. I look forward to reading more WWII books in the future.