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bookishfreedom's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
idk if I will ever learn not to pick up a WWII era book and expect it to NOT destroy me… but i guess today is not that day
At the Wolf’s Table follows Rosa, one of ten women conscripted as Hitler’s food taster during WWII. Rosa has lost everything to this war: her parents are dead, and her husband is sent to the front lines. And now she is brought to the Wolf’s Lair, where every bite could be her last.
this book is heart-wrenching an insightful and raw. it gets off to a bit of a slow start, as we get to know rosa and the predicament she’s found herself in. but things quickly accelerate from there, and I couldn’t put it down after that.
the story takes many unexpected twists and turns that had me on the edge of my seat. rosa’s relationship with her fellow tasters is in turn fraught and intimate, and every moment, every bite, is ripe with danger. do be warned, this story handles some pretty dark and heavy topics.
this book is translated from its original Italian, and oh so beautifully written. it’s been a while since i’ve read a novel in translation, and I found myself thinking: if I’m this devastated by the translation, how much would this hurt in the original Italian??
i’ve seen some reviews of this book that complained about the time jumping being a bit jarring - which i can understand, but it didn’t bother me - and also it seems some people don’t like the ending, which was possibly my favorite part. my jaw DROPPED.
At the Wolf’s Table follows Rosa, one of ten women conscripted as Hitler’s food taster during WWII. Rosa has lost everything to this war: her parents are dead, and her husband is sent to the front lines. And now she is brought to the Wolf’s Lair, where every bite could be her last.
this book is heart-wrenching an insightful and raw. it gets off to a bit of a slow start, as we get to know rosa and the predicament she’s found herself in. but things quickly accelerate from there, and I couldn’t put it down after that.
the story takes many unexpected twists and turns that had me on the edge of my seat. rosa’s relationship with her fellow tasters is in turn fraught and intimate, and every moment, every bite, is ripe with danger. do be warned, this story handles some pretty dark and heavy topics.
this book is translated from its original Italian, and oh so beautifully written. it’s been a while since i’ve read a novel in translation, and I found myself thinking: if I’m this devastated by the translation, how much would this hurt in the original Italian??
i’ve seen some reviews of this book that complained about the time jumping being a bit jarring - which i can understand, but it didn’t bother me - and also it seems some people don’t like the ending, which was possibly my favorite part. my jaw DROPPED.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Antisemitism, Abortion, and War
libellumartinae's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Alright, alright. I am not going to lie, I have been disappointed thoroughly by historical fiction past year but it appears that this new year I started with the best option possible. In part is due to my interest for this period, especially the specific trajectory offered by this book. I think it's especially interesting because it does warrant beneath it all the questions presented in this book.
Extracordinarily written in a way that has you UTTERLY enveloped in the story, unable to identify where you end and where Rosa starts. The research is fantastic and attentive, my sole problem is the slightest sentimentality Brough upon it that ruptures a bit the general feeling of the book.
An amazing book to start the year with.
Extracordinarily written in a way that has you UTTERLY enveloped in the story, unable to identify where you end and where Rosa starts. The research is fantastic and attentive, my sole problem is the slightest sentimentality Brough upon it that ruptures a bit the general feeling of the book.
An amazing book to start the year with.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Abortion, and War
Moderate: Sexual violence
lucy12345's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Blood, Antisemitism, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Sexual violence, and Abortion
Minor: Vomit
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