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A review by kerensa2108
The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton
3.0
A wonderful story. I had no idea about this wonderful lady Tante Truus, and the heroic efforts she made to bring Jewish children to safety out of the Reich. The characters are beautifully portrayed and the descriptions of all the locations and events are very evocative. The narrative runs smoothly and I didn’t find the short chapters a problem, personally.
Only 3 stars though as I really struggled with the language, which I found too American for a story set in pre-war Europe (e.g. “visit with” - took me a while to realise that means chatting or talking; “eggplant” instead of aubergine, etc.). There are some errors and inconsistencies too, with no capital letters on words like Führer, etc. and US spellings mixed with GB spellings. Those made it hard for me to enjoy the novel fully. But it’s a keeper, if only because I learned something and would like to know more about Tante Truus and the Kindertransport.
Only 3 stars though as I really struggled with the language, which I found too American for a story set in pre-war Europe (e.g. “visit with” - took me a while to realise that means chatting or talking; “eggplant” instead of aubergine, etc.). There are some errors and inconsistencies too, with no capital letters on words like Führer, etc. and US spellings mixed with GB spellings. Those made it hard for me to enjoy the novel fully. But it’s a keeper, if only because I learned something and would like to know more about Tante Truus and the Kindertransport.