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A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary

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Marta Hillers

Start date: January 15, 2016

Finish date: February 1, 2016

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Jan 08, 2016 Katy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: memoir

Describes the ordeal faced by many women in Berlin following its "liberation" by Soviet troops who systematically raped and abused any and all females they could find. They were considered the spoils of war. The writer records her own experience with the soldiers who invaded her apartment at will at all hours making free with her and others. Some, at least, brought food and wine which was in short supply, and welcome. Despite her feelings of anger and guilt, the she was somehow able to maintain ...more

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Feb 05, 2010 Wendy rated it really liked it

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Jan 16, 2016 Jane rated it it was amazing

Shelves: nonfiction, favorites, read-this-book-again

amazing memoir originally published anonymously. The story follows the eight weeks of the now named author, journalist Marta Hillers. The style is matter of fact, walking underground to the bomb shelter, cooking the last eggs for breakfast, standing in line for potatoes and dealing with rape by the Russian soldiers are told in the same simple diction and tone.

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