The world of world war 2 survivor books is pretty saturated so any new book has to give a real punch.
This book is a little disappointing, it lacks the human story behind it. The author herself acknowledges that she has gaps in her writing due to the ladies not giving a full account which the author has filled with facts known by all. This leaves the account feeling quite clinical and I found myself glazing over most of the accounts. The situation these ladies found themselves in was awful and I completely sympathise with them but this book just didn't live up to the other popular books in this genre. It needed more anecdotes, funny moments and sad recollections. It ended up being a wooly account of these girls lives with too much detail in some parts and not enough in others.
The cover is good and suits the book. Sorry this isn't for me and I wouldn't recommend.
This book is a little disappointing, it lacks the human story behind it. The author herself acknowledges that she has gaps in her writing due to the ladies not giving a full account which the author has filled with facts known by all. This leaves the account feeling quite clinical and I found myself glazing over most of the accounts. The situation these ladies found themselves in was awful and I completely sympathise with them but this book just didn't live up to the other popular books in this genre. It needed more anecdotes, funny moments and sad recollections. It ended up being a wooly account of these girls lives with too much detail in some parts and not enough in others.
The cover is good and suits the book. Sorry this isn't for me and I wouldn't recommend.