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Wow. What a great book. The story of 3 women, before, during, and in the aftermath of WWII, who survive after the war by living together with their children in an old castle. Throughout, the book explores the questions of morality and ethics in the face of Hitler’s rise to power, the Holocaust, and the war. Moving stories of “ordinary Germans” and th decisions they made, or did not make, during those times. Very powerful book, particularly in this era of Trump’s America.
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This was a book for our library book club. I enjoyed the story about women during WWII from Germany side. Most of the books I have read that are historical fiction are usually about the Polish, Jews, etc. Tis was the first one that I remember reading that took it from the German side and the resistance that could of happened or that did happen.
Marianne is the main character. She was a person that you could like and also dislike at the same time. There are certain things that she did and ways tha ...more
Marianne is the main character. She was a person that you could like and also dislike at the same time. There are certain things that she did and ways tha ...more
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