This book here is one you will want to read again and again! Kate Breslin opens the book with questions and keeps you guessing until the end. This is based on the story of Esther and it very much brings the Bible to life. I was amazed at how it mirrored the Bible account.
The leading lady is Stella Muller, or as some know her, Hadassah. As the book starts we see her locked up in an attic unsure of what the day will bring. Could be death. Especially when a German officer arrives to take her away. I would have a hard time picking a favorite between Stella or Aric, the German officer. I like his kindness, boldness and compassion that many didn't show back then. This time period was fraught with hardships, murders and people showing racism because of someones blood. Stella shows stupendous courage as well and I quickly fell in love with her. My favorite part was at the end and Joseph brings his mother a gift from a soldier. Wow!! I had tears rolling down my cheeks and chills at the same time. What a story. Definitely be looking for others by Kate Breslin. An author who brought this novel to life.
I received a copy for review purposes. All thoughts are 100% mine.
The leading lady is Stella Muller, or as some know her, Hadassah. As the book starts we see her locked up in an attic unsure of what the day will bring. Could be death. Especially when a German officer arrives to take her away. I would have a hard time picking a favorite between Stella or Aric, the German officer. I like his kindness, boldness and compassion that many didn't show back then. This time period was fraught with hardships, murders and people showing racism because of someones blood. Stella shows stupendous courage as well and I quickly fell in love with her. My favorite part was at the end and Joseph brings his mother a gift from a soldier. Wow!! I had tears rolling down my cheeks and chills at the same time. What a story. Definitely be looking for others by Kate Breslin. An author who brought this novel to life.
I received a copy for review purposes. All thoughts are 100% mine.
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An interesting and different take on the typical Holocaust story with an inside look into the German side of a Kommandant and his office and life. A Jewish woman is mistaken and the Kommandant takes her into his home as his secretary and through her influence he finds compassion for the people he has been taught to persecute.
From the beginning this book read quickly and I had the hardest time putting it down because I wanted to just know what was going to happen next between the Kommandant, his secretary and the Jewish people in the camp. Although a hefty book in pages, I didn't even realize how long it was until the very end! The twists and turns were throughout and nothing was too far out that felt weird or awkward. I may admit to a few tears at the end!
An interesting and different take on the typical Holocaust story with an inside look into the German side of a Kommandant and his office and life. A Jewish woman is mistaken and the Kommandant takes her into his home as his secretary and through her influence he finds compassion for the people he has been taught to persecute.
From the beginning this book read quickly and I had the hardest time putting it down because I wanted to just know what was going to happen next between the Kommandant, his secretary and the Jewish people in the camp. Although a hefty book in pages, I didn't even realize how long it was until the very end! The twists and turns were throughout and nothing was too far out that felt weird or awkward. I may admit to a few tears at the end!
Possibly my best discovery yet this year in a debut historical novel, For Such a Time is a moving work of fiction.
There is a romantic tension in this book that is so tightly woven throughout the story that I held my breath and only the pounding of my heart reminded me I was alive and reading. Stella is a captivating character coming into her owna Jew living under the roof of a Nazi and he has no clue about her heritage.
The story strongly mirrors that of the Biblical story of Esther and I loved that about it. Set in a Nazi concentration camp, its heartbreaking to read what happens to the Jews and Stellas striving to protect as many as she can, from the position she is in as a Nazis secretary.
It was the romance that grabbed me by the heartbeat and wouldnt let go. I wouldnt have expected the book to have such strong tension rife throughout the entire book, but it made for some pulsating moments. The book became near impossible to put down, and dont plan on distractions during the last hundred pages of the book. Ill warn you now: its impossible.
I would definitely highly recommend this title. A fabulous work of fiction with strong writing and even more captivating characters. I am incredibly impressed.
This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publishers for my copy to review.
There is a romantic tension in this book that is so tightly woven throughout the story that I held my breath and only the pounding of my heart reminded me I was alive and reading. Stella is a captivating character coming into her owna Jew living under the roof of a Nazi and he has no clue about her heritage.
The story strongly mirrors that of the Biblical story of Esther and I loved that about it. Set in a Nazi concentration camp, its heartbreaking to read what happens to the Jews and Stellas striving to protect as many as she can, from the position she is in as a Nazis secretary.
It was the romance that grabbed me by the heartbeat and wouldnt let go. I wouldnt have expected the book to have such strong tension rife throughout the entire book, but it made for some pulsating moments. The book became near impossible to put down, and dont plan on distractions during the last hundred pages of the book. Ill warn you now: its impossible.
I would definitely highly recommend this title. A fabulous work of fiction with strong writing and even more captivating characters. I am incredibly impressed.
This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publishers for my copy to review.
