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

4.0

The story quickly drew me in and I wanted to know more about these women and where the story was going to take me. From Germany in the late 30s to the US in the early 90s, these women lead flawed but fascinating lives. Marianne is by far the one that takes things head on, yet Ania's quiet reflection on how her life developed (errors in judgement, lack of action, lies she told to herself and others) lead her to gain strength. Benita was the only one that never truly changed and continued to look for shortcuts her entire life.

The details in the telling of this dark part of history and how these women (and others) dealt with and equal mix of fear and rebellion was captivating. Definitely read the post notes as it adds to the overall story.