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A review by oceanwriter
The Secret Pianist by Andie Newton
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I read A Child for the Reich last year and I appreciate this author's use of lesser-discussed nuances of the WWII time period. In The Secret Pianist, the use of carrier pigeons is one of the main focuses in correlation to Resistance work which I found intriguing.
Three sisters escape Paris to a coastal town. Though they're still under German occupation, they're away from the worst of the war — so it seems until Gaby is enlisted to give music lessons to a Commandant's daughter. The sisters are accused of being in league with the Germans even though Gaby, Martine, and Simone are secretly working with the Resistance. Through a rescued carrier pigeon, the women have contact to London.
Though this book didn't grip me quite as much as A Child for the Reich did, I found it interesting. I didn't feel super connected to the characters given how divided the focus was on the three sisters, likable as they were. Again, I appreciate the unique accents of the plot.
A huge thanks to Harper360 for sending me a free ARC of the book!
Three sisters escape Paris to a coastal town. Though they're still under German occupation, they're away from the worst of the war — so it seems until Gaby is enlisted to give music lessons to a Commandant's daughter. The sisters are accused of being in league with the Germans even though Gaby, Martine, and Simone are secretly working with the Resistance. Through a rescued carrier pigeon, the women have contact to London.
Though this book didn't grip me quite as much as A Child for the Reich did, I found it interesting. I didn't feel super connected to the characters given how divided the focus was on the three sisters, likable as they were. Again, I appreciate the unique accents of the plot.
A huge thanks to Harper360 for sending me a free ARC of the book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: War