A review by clairelynn
The Life of Objects by Susanna Moore
3.0
This book reminds me a lot of "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas". It's told from a very young innocent perspective, from within Germany. The difference being that while The Boy was the son of a German officer, the family that Beatrice is living with is very against the war and Hitler.
The interesting part of this book was seeing what life was like in Germany during the war. These were VERY wealthy people surving on dandelions and whatever else they could find in the forest. I also appreciated that this book didn't end when the war ended. We got to see a little of what Germany was like AFTER the war, and how the people (even those that were against Hitler!) were treated by the Russians.
Not my favorite book, but interesting.
The interesting part of this book was seeing what life was like in Germany during the war. These were VERY wealthy people surving on dandelions and whatever else they could find in the forest. I also appreciated that this book didn't end when the war ended. We got to see a little of what Germany was like AFTER the war, and how the people (even those that were against Hitler!) were treated by the Russians.
Not my favorite book, but interesting.