A review by aheinicke27
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Lilac Girls was an emotional read based upon the true story of Caroline Faraday, an American woman who helped seek justice for the rabbits of Ravensbruk, polish woman who survived terrible surgical experiments conducted upon them by Nazis in WWII. The story follows three women — Caroline, Kaisa, a polish woman imprisoned in the camp and experimented upon, and Herta, the only female doctor in the camp (who was also a real person). At first, it was difficult to see how the three stories would connect for most of the book, which honestly made it tough to get into. Once I could see how the stories connected though, it got much more interesting.  I like that this book told the story of women in WWII that are often forgotten and parts of the story will stay with me, but I don’t think it is a book that I’ll necessarily recommend to everyone. 
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