The Dutch Wife by Ellen Keith

The Dutch Wife

Ellen Keith

400 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Amsterdam, May 1943. As the tulips bloom and the Nazis tighten their grip across the city, the last signs of Dutch resistance are being swept away. Marijke de Graaf and her husband are arrested and deported to different concentration camps in Germ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 389 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
sad 68%
dark 63%
challenging 47%
tense 31%
hopeful 15%
informative 15%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
reflective 10%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 84%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 31% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.62

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