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When the Russians took over Berlin, the soldiers were told that the women of that city were theirs. Though male authors have tackled rape in times of war, some of the books I read have minimized the severity or called into question whether or not women were actually raped. Thus A Woman in Berlin was welcome, in that it told a story we all know happened.
The book is based on the author's journal, which begins with the week before the arrival of the Russians and ends about two months after the war ...more
The book is based on the author's journal, which begins with the week before the arrival of the Russians and ends about two months after the war ...more
It is utterly fascinating to read this account of the end of the war from the point of view of a German woman in Berlin. The author is cultured, literate (in several languages), urbane ... caught in a world that has become savage, lawless, defeated. She was not a Nazi or Nazi sympathizer, she was not a soldier or warrior. But she has to endure, and then pick up the pieces, of the aftermath of what was done.
If you are squeamish about the accounts of mass rape, don't worry; the author doesn't shy ...more
If you are squeamish about the accounts of mass rape, don't worry; the author doesn't shy ...more
Jun 26, 2014
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