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Character Depth
Customers are deeply moved by the richly developed characters in this novel, finding them to be complex, human, and thought-provoking. The story delves into the struggles of individuals during difficult times, offering both insight and hope.
Historical Context
Customers have a positive sentiment towards the historical context presented in the novel, with many praising its well-researched and unique perspective on post WWII Germany. Some mention the book's exploration of survival and ethics in the aftermath of war. A few note challenges with understanding certain names and places due to German accents in the audio version but overall find it intriguing and heartbreaking.
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Ending Satisfaction
Customers have mixed feelings about the ending of The Women in the Castle. While some found it satisfying and enjoyed the exploration of how long experiences impact lives, others felt it didn't fully meet their expectations. The novel follows three women who come together for survival but face challenges as they question their beliefs and sacrifices made during a tumultuous time in history.
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Quality
I loved the style of writing, the character development, and the education and history of what these german families went throu... Read More
The characters and plot were well defined, and underlined the hardships of even well-heeled germans, especially the children, d... Read More
A delicate, even fragile story, and one i could not put down.
This has strong, flawed, human female characters.
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During that time, ania heard rumors of mothers and children being shot in the woods, prisoners starved, and jews gassed in giant ovens.
Packaging/appearance
Arrived quickly, wonderful historical book, eye opening
Competitiveness
Now, this remarkable book answers some of the questions i have pondered since my childhood, but in a very different way from th... Read More
Similar to the author and many postwar americans of partial or total german heritage, hearkening back several generations, i, t... Read More
American gis came back and the usa had a baby boom.
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- This product had a total of 13,372 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 4 2024.
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To me a book doesn’t have to be happy to be good
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Being of german descent i am mortified by what transpired at that time
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Told from the perspectives of those resisting hitler but forced to carry out atrocities
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Although we in the western allied world consider those involved as the good people they werent so regarded among the german people
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The husbands were executed but the women had to to live with their children in the aftermath
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Its what kept me turning the pages
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Three women are the focus of the book
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In some ways the book echoed the themes of gone with the wind about women trying to survive in the aftermath of wars defeat
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