MARYD’S REVIEW
Well. That was INTENSE. “All My Love, Detrick” is one of the most powerful novels I’ve read in a long time.
A novel that focuses on the holocaust usually highlights one side of the conflict and that is the Jews (naturally) but Roberta has taken this idea and has given a multi-layered story-line full of rich characters from both sides. All the frailties of the human spirit are on show. What usually happens when I fall in love with a tv show or book is I get flashes of art create themselves in my head and I can honestly say I was two or three chapters into this book and already I had this overwhelming urge to create art for it. This book grabbed from the first chapter and didn’t let go until the very end. There are characters who I absolutely loved (Detrick) and characters I positively hated – you have no choice but to invest emotionally in them.
Is it for everyone? Some people may find it confronting and extremely emotional. This isn’t just a romance novel set during World War 2. It’s not a fluff piece. You will get emotionally involved in the characters and how their lives unfold as Hitler’s insanity drives Germany to defeat and millions to their deaths. At the core of it is the humanity of it all.
There is so much i can say about the characters but that would be spoiling it for you so I won’t. I HIGHLY recommend this book.
COVER
I love this cover. It fits the timeframe and the image of the people milling about with their suitcases is poignant. The soldier with his arm around his girl can mean so many things. The only color (other than sepia) on the cover is the red and black swastika which you can’t miss. A beautiful cover and appropriate for the story.
RATING
Story: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
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