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naaytaashreads 's review for:
Prisoner of Night and Fog
by Anne Blankman
“If you think love means secrecy, then you don’t understand what love is at all.”
I'm a bit 50/50 of how I feel about the book.
I like it but not love it.
I love historical fiction.
And usually most historical fiction books centers on the main character that is somehow involve in the war but indirectly.
However in Prisoner of Night and Fog, Gretchen is so involved directly because she is Hitler's "niece"
Reading the synopsis I expected a love story knowing Gretchen was involved with a Jewish reporter, Daniel Cohen.
The story however evolves around more than just romance.
It's like a murder mystery.
And the journey of Gretchen finding out the truth about the war and about Hitler.
Maybe that was why I was 50/50 of the story.
Not that I don't like it but I was expecting heavy romance.
But I do still like the story of Gretchen of finding out the truth.
It was a different light to see a side of the war so close to Hitler.
Though I know such events are not true to real stories but reading it just feels true.
Anne Blankman did a great job of portraying this side of Hitler together with the story.
Of how he treats people, his actions.
You can feel the scariness, creepiness and sadness towards everything.
The story indirectly shows different actions or portrayal of people who was influence by Hitler and the war in general.
The story was very heavy dependent on Gretchen more as compared to Daniel. I really would like to know his side of story.
As the story set in 1931, we can see some stereotypes that we in reality are trying to tackle and solve today that has been going on since then.
Such as different in beliefs, equality of men and women. Betrayal, power , being silent and not voicing out opinions and more.
I always have to remind myself that I am in reading such things that is being tackles in the 19s hence reaction will be different if people were to see it happening today.
Though the book I feel will be okay to be a standalone, I am interested to find out what happens in the next one!
I do applaud Anne Blankman of this beautiful book which mixes fiction and the hardwork of research in putting whatever truth that she can find and did happen in the war with Hitler.
“You and I are impossible." she said.
"No." Gently, he brushed the hair back from her face. "We are what's real and true.”
I'm a bit 50/50 of how I feel about the book.
I like it but not love it.
I love historical fiction.
And usually most historical fiction books centers on the main character that is somehow involve in the war but indirectly.
However in Prisoner of Night and Fog, Gretchen is so involved directly because she is Hitler's "niece"
Reading the synopsis I expected a love story knowing Gretchen was involved with a Jewish reporter, Daniel Cohen.
The story however evolves around more than just romance.
It's like a murder mystery.
And the journey of Gretchen finding out the truth about the war and about Hitler.
Maybe that was why I was 50/50 of the story.
Not that I don't like it but I was expecting heavy romance.
But I do still like the story of Gretchen of finding out the truth.
It was a different light to see a side of the war so close to Hitler.
Though I know such events are not true to real stories but reading it just feels true.
Anne Blankman did a great job of portraying this side of Hitler together with the story.
Of how he treats people, his actions.
You can feel the scariness, creepiness and sadness towards everything.
The story indirectly shows different actions or portrayal of people who was influence by Hitler and the war in general.
The story was very heavy dependent on Gretchen more as compared to Daniel. I really would like to know his side of story.
As the story set in 1931, we can see some stereotypes that we in reality are trying to tackle and solve today that has been going on since then.
Such as different in beliefs, equality of men and women. Betrayal, power , being silent and not voicing out opinions and more.
I always have to remind myself that I am in reading such things that is being tackles in the 19s hence reaction will be different if people were to see it happening today.
Though the book I feel will be okay to be a standalone, I am interested to find out what happens in the next one!
I do applaud Anne Blankman of this beautiful book which mixes fiction and the hardwork of research in putting whatever truth that she can find and did happen in the war with Hitler.
“You and I are impossible." she said.
"No." Gently, he brushed the hair back from her face. "We are what's real and true.”