this book has me gripped and gritting my teeth throughout. i handled a hard balance to get the tone of this type of book right. as it covers soooo much more than the world war we are usually used to reading. the race wasnt just regarding Jewish hate. the hate and Nazi occupation was at the forefront. but of course there is still the other prejudices and darker beliefs that must have been so hard to navigate at that time and i imagine made harder by often having to stand and fight, or know when to not. and also where morals need to outstrip fear of survival?
there is the deeper consequences of decisions made for our characters which are fleshed out really well.
the under current of beliefs back then must have made the war seem so much harder to navigate. i cant imagine being in a minority group at that time. i can barely stand attitudes we have now. never mind when fighting a war!
i think there is lots to be learnt from times back then. and how things can spiral. i think we all need to take a reality check to where we are now. and stop things before it turn to anything worse.(i know it cant get worse for alot of people right now either.)