Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by bethanysbooknook21
The Butterfly and the Violin by Kristy Cambron
4.0
Christian historical fiction with dual timelines — one set in the current day, and the other in WWII. The short version: modern day art gallery owner is searching for a painting of a woman, painted in a German prison camp. In the historical timeline, the daughter of an Austrian general is torn between loyalty to her family and everything she has ever known, or acting on what she believes is right.
I’ll be honest… before this book I had never heard of the Auschwitz orchestra! I learned so much about WWII through this story and it really rekindled my interest in that period of history.
I enjoyed the way the story progressed, each timeline gradually revealing something about the other and keeping me on the edge of my seat, waiting to find out what the connection was between the art gallery, the painting, and the violinist.
*PERSONAL OPINION* — As someone who doesn’t read romance, that was biggest negative of the book for me. It was a subplot in both timelines, thankfully not the main plot, but I had a hard time caring about the modern timeline romance. And the kissing… so much kissing!
I’ll be honest… before this book I had never heard of the Auschwitz orchestra! I learned so much about WWII through this story and it really rekindled my interest in that period of history.
I enjoyed the way the story progressed, each timeline gradually revealing something about the other and keeping me on the edge of my seat, waiting to find out what the connection was between the art gallery, the painting, and the violinist.
*PERSONAL OPINION* — As someone who doesn’t read romance, that was biggest negative of the book for me. It was a subplot in both timelines, thankfully not the main plot, but I had a hard time caring about the modern timeline romance. And the kissing… so much kissing!