A review by darladark
Letters from Berlin by Tania Blanchard
4.0
readingroom.blog
I wanted to love this book. However, I found the storyline just a little bit too predictable and the character of Susanne was somewhat annoying. The historical research was certainly extensive and this part was extremely interesting. A lot of WWII historical fiction is told from the perspective of British people and armies, but we are seeing more told from the German perspective. As we know now, there is never merely one group of people who all agree, and those with power can force others to make impossible decisions.
I wanted to love this book. However, I found the storyline just a little bit too predictable and the character of Susanne was somewhat annoying. The historical research was certainly extensive and this part was extremely interesting. A lot of WWII historical fiction is told from the perspective of British people and armies, but we are seeing more told from the German perspective. As we know now, there is never merely one group of people who all agree, and those with power can force others to make impossible decisions.