A review by lindsey_bear
Tunnel 29: The True Story of an Extraordinary Escape Beneath the Berlin Wall by Helena Merriman

hopeful medium-paced

5.0

Very engaging, well-paced story of life surrounding the Berlin Wall. I found the background history fascinating and thorough given my lack of background knowledge of the time period and events leading up to the construction of the Wall. This book made me feel as if the people it followed could have been my own friends or family—the history was humanised in a very unique and special way. The photos within the book were a great addition to the text. I’m only left with wanting to read more about the Stasi and more about life in the East, particularly outside of East Berlin, such as is Leipzig or Dresden.