A review by kbranfield
Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner

5.0

Heartbreaking yet ultimately uplifting. Rosie's situation is absolutely harrowing yet she does not let it permanently define her or prevent her from reaching her goals. While she is enduring the unthinkable, her friend, Helen Calvert is seeing Adolf Hitler and the Nazi depravity firsthand. After the war ends, she knows it is time to return home and she sets out to find Rosie after learning what happened to her. The two storylines are seemingly unrelated yet the similarities soon become apparant. Based on real life events, this beautifully rendered novel is incredibly moving and details some of the most horrific and shameful events in both the United States and World War II.