A review by aortiz
The Girl Who Survived by Ellie Midwood

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Another amazing historical novel by Ellie Midwood. I love that most of this author's novels are always based on true stories. Anyway, what I liked about this novel is that it is pretty focused on the romantic relationship between Ilse and Willi without neglecting the background in which the story develops (e.g., the details of the war, the horrible conditions the Jews were subjected to in the ghetto, etc.). My only small complaint is that I would have liked to read more about Ilse's relationship with her sisters. Nevertheless, the plot and characters were very well researched and written, and I loved the ending. 

I would highly recommend this inspiring story about heroes and true love to anyone who loves historical fiction books.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture, I had the opportunity to read the eARC in exchange for an honest review.