A review by jeaninesmith1962
The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck

4.0

Jessica Shattuck has created a moving tale of women and friendship. In the worst of circumstances, the characters in her novel join together to survive the horrors of the aftermath of WWII. The prose brings to life the people, the environment, and the emotions of the time. As is often the case, friendships grow and wane over time, and sometimes it is time that allows the participants to see the true value of others. I found the movement backwards and forwards through time, and the movement from each character's point of view difficult to follow at times. However, the perspective of the German people before, during, and after the war was quite enlightening and I'm glad that the author used this opportunity to educate this reader.