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A review by terib
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
4.0
This was a fairly quick read. It took a bit to get the 3 main characters names straight, but after that it was better.
I like historical fiction, although that sounds like a terrible thing to say when speaking about the Holocaust. I wish the author had taken a little more time developing her characters before she plunged in to the meat of the story. Was Kasia prone to anger or self centered-ness before this all began? Could Zuzanne really be that forgiving and just “sweet” as a physician?
I did wonder why or how Caroline stayed in the outside looking in once it seemed like a path for her and her lover opened, finally. Why not go for it?
The meeting toward the end between Kasia and the Doctor pulled at my heart. She didn’t get a pleasant ending by any means. However, I’m not sure how that event provides a sudden change-maybe it would. Her anger was ruining her family, her relationships, her life. She seemed spoiled and a petulant kid much of the time. By the time Halina was young, it was harder to find empathy for Kasia; even though I knew her guilt drove much of her actions.
I like historical fiction, although that sounds like a terrible thing to say when speaking about the Holocaust. I wish the author had taken a little more time developing her characters before she plunged in to the meat of the story. Was Kasia prone to anger or self centered-ness before this all began? Could Zuzanne really be that forgiving and just “sweet” as a physician?
I did wonder why or how Caroline stayed in the outside looking in once it seemed like a path for her and her lover opened, finally. Why not go for it?
The meeting toward the end between Kasia and the Doctor pulled at my heart. She didn’t get a pleasant ending by any means. However, I’m not sure how that event provides a sudden change-maybe it would. Her anger was ruining her family, her relationships, her life. She seemed spoiled and a petulant kid much of the time. By the time Halina was young, it was harder to find empathy for Kasia; even though I knew her guilt drove much of her actions.