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The Girls Of The Glimmer Factory by Jennifer Coburn
Genre(s): Historical Fiction
Release Date: January 28th, 2025
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Pages: 480
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice: No Spice 🚫
Genre(s): Historical Fiction
Release Date: January 28th, 2025
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Pages: 480
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice: No Spice 🚫
This story presents the contrasting viewpoints of two German women living through World War Two and the Holocaust.
Twenty-year-old Hilde Kramer, naive and desperate after her husband's death, strives to serve the Reich. She believes Germany is winning the war and that a bright future awaits.
Hannah, a young Jewish girl in Prague, faces a harsh reality. Her family secures travel papers to Palestine, but when Hannah gets sick, her grandmother takes her place. Later, Hannah and her grandfather find themselves prisoners in a labour camp. The emotional burden and constant fear take a toll on Hannah, who tries to convince herself the war will soon end. Her maturity develops as she confronts the brutal truth.
The story is emotionally heavy, exposing the horrors endured by Jewish people and many others during the Holocaust. The initial naivity of the characters is frustrating as they don’t understand the depth of the severity of the situation. I was impressed by the author’s writing. The story reflects the immense amount of time and effort invested into thorough research and writing vivid historical details.
I recommend this book to anyone who might be interested in the events surrounding World War Two, as it offers an emotionally-charged fictional perspective through the eyes of young women.
Twenty-year-old Hilde Kramer, naive and desperate after her husband's death, strives to serve the Reich. She believes Germany is winning the war and that a bright future awaits.
Hannah, a young Jewish girl in Prague, faces a harsh reality. Her family secures travel papers to Palestine, but when Hannah gets sick, her grandmother takes her place. Later, Hannah and her grandfather find themselves prisoners in a labour camp. The emotional burden and constant fear take a toll on Hannah, who tries to convince herself the war will soon end. Her maturity develops as she confronts the brutal truth.
The story is emotionally heavy, exposing the horrors endured by Jewish people and many others during the Holocaust. The initial naivity of the characters is frustrating as they don’t understand the depth of the severity of the situation. I was impressed by the author’s writing. The story reflects the immense amount of time and effort invested into thorough research and writing vivid historical details.
I recommend this book to anyone who might be interested in the events surrounding World War Two, as it offers an emotionally-charged fictional perspective through the eyes of young women.
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