The Girls in the Attic
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- Author：Marius Gabriel
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Summary
The bestselling author of The Designer presents a sweeping story of blind faith， family allegiance and how love makes one man question everything he thought he knew。
Max Wolff is a committed soldier of the Reich。 So when he is sent home wounded， only to discover that his mother is sheltering two young Jewish women in their home， he is outraged。
His mother’s act of mercy is a gross betrayal of everything Max stands for。 He has dedicated his life to Nazism， fighting to atone for the shame of his anti-Hitler father’s imprisonment。 It’s his duty to turn the sisters over to the Gestapo。 But he hesitates， and the longer Max fails to do his duty， the harder it becomes。
When Allied bombers fill the skies of Germany， Max is forced to abandon all dogma and face the brutality of war in order to defend precious lives。 But what will it cost him？
Max Wolff is a committed soldier of the Reich。 So when he is sent home wounded， only to discover that his mother is sheltering two young Jewish women in their home， he is outraged。
His mother’s act of mercy is a gross betrayal of everything Max stands for。 He has dedicated his life to Nazism， fighting to atone for the shame of his anti-Hitler father’s imprisonment。 It’s his duty to turn the sisters over to the Gestapo。 But he hesitates， and the longer Max fails to do his duty， the harder it becomes。
When Allied bombers fill the skies of Germany， Max is forced to abandon all dogma and face the brutality of war in order to defend precious lives。 But what will it cost him？
Reviews
Susan Dillon-Chose
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Excellent well written ww2 novelA great story another view point not often addressedCovers war in Germany and the suffering and cruelty that the Citizens and Soldier’s suffered in Germany very good read
Patti
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Just a bit too simplistic and pat for my tastes， and for the time period written about。The writing itself was good， but the story was just too far-fetched。
Laverne Cwiklowski
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Wonderful novel！Loved it！！！ Read it in two days！ Wanted the story not to end！ So heartbreaking but loved the way it ended。 You are a gifted writer， Marius！
Jo-Lyne Ryker
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MaxThe Girls in the Attic is a difficult book to get through。 It intertwined the lives of two Jewish girls and one German soldier。 It follows them through their relationship until the end of the way。 Very descriptive。
Tina Mehl
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A great bookI read this in one day。 I had been sick and it made me smile。 I also cried。 This is well written and researched。 It made WWII come alive for me。
Elissa
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ExcellentWhat a great read。 I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes historical fiction books。 Several times I was on the edge of my seat about what was going to happen。 Great book
Terrie
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Love Conquers AllIn spite of the atrocities and horrors of WWII and the loss of everyone she held dear， Lola finds love and eventual inner peace。
Marcee Brightenstine
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Incredible bookThis is a wonderful book， the history of Germany is accurate; the characters are memorable。 I very much enjoyed this book
Jutta
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It was okay。 Typical Nazi and Jewish girl fall in love。 Just reminded me again how senseless and brutal war is， on both sides。
Angela
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This is a powerful story set in WWII Germany。 I thought that some of the scenes of anger between two leading characters went on a bit too long。 But WOW， it was worth it to get beyond it。 This is a sweeping story involving three generations。 So much deep， sweet love presented in a modest way。 It shows selflessness， passion。 committment and the ability to change what we believe。 I found myself thinking about the book when I wasn't reading and actually read 7 hours straight because I was hooked on This is a powerful story set in WWII Germany。 I thought that some of the scenes of anger between two leading characters went on a bit too long。 But WOW， it was worth it to get beyond it。 This is a sweeping story involving three generations。 So much deep， sweet love presented in a modest way。 It shows selflessness， passion。 committment and the ability to change what we believe。 I found myself thinking about the book when I wasn't reading and actually read 7 hours straight because I was hooked on where the story took the characters。 Although the underlying theme is Nazis and their carnal savagery towards Jews， the story examines the subtext of how real human beings were caught in the madness。 It showed that all Germans werent Nazis and all Jews weren't caught and murdered。If you're looking for an absorbing story that's well written， this is it。 。。。more
Jean Hanson
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Very movingThis was a very moving story about a Jewish girl's journey through the war。 Its been a long time since I read a book that caused me to feel so many different emotions。 Very movingThis was a very moving story about a Jewish girl's journey through the war。 Its been a long time since I read a book that caused me to feel so many different emotions。 。。。more
R。A。 Hutchins
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Hauntingly beautiful， yet devastating in its horror， this story manages to effortlessly merge fact and fiction to create a huge impact。 The reader is compelled to keep following the story， despite the often harrowing depictions， by the subtle weaving of love and courage throughout the pages。 A book which will stay with me for a long time。
Sherry Hanson
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Wow。This book pulled me in from the beginning。 To think what people did just to survive。 War is never won。
Samantha Hobson
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It was ok。 The framework was there， I just needed it to be better writing。 The ending is poignant。 After all she’s been through， 65 yrs on， her own daughter didn’t care to understand。
Reid Burroughs
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Perhaps too many commas to start out the story but it flows。 I never lived or loved through a war so not sure anyone would like this book。 It was much easier to connect with the female characters。 Lots of tragedy and some romance。 It drives home that war is a huge waste of time and resources。
Suzanne Duffelmeyer
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Incredible- Excellent- Chilling and Gripping At times I was afraid to continue reading this book。 I t scared me。 But I pursued it to the end。 Very interesting， from a German point of view I found that this was a real page turner as they say。 Could not put it down！！ I definitely recommend this book to others interested in WWII。
Derek Price
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Wonderful storyYet another thought provoking book。 Draws you into what Lola and her family went through and also how max could change from where had come from too who Lola fell in love with
Tony Drummond
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I found this a mixed read。 The sections that dealt with the war and particularly the action scenes were really well done。 It was interesting to see this from a German perspective with a sense that in war， both sides have heroes and villains。The romance side added a sense of light in a fairly dark book。 Some of the language and dialogue felt a little unrealistic and straight from a corny romantic novel。Overall， a good read and I'll look into the author's other work。 I found this a mixed read。 The sections that dealt with the war and particularly the action scenes were really well done。 It was interesting to see this from a German perspective with a sense that in war， both sides have heroes and villains。The romance side added a sense of light in a fairly dark book。 Some of the language and dialogue felt a little unrealistic and straight from a corny romantic novel。Overall， a good read and I'll look into the author's other work。 。。。more
Cindy
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One of the best books I've read。 The plot was amazing！！ I also enjoyed the fact there wasn't any foul language in it。 （If there was any it was very little。） I want to read more books by this author。 One of the best books I've read。 The plot was amazing！！ I also enjoyed the fact there wasn't any foul language in it。 （If there was any it was very little。） I want to read more books by this author。 。。。more
Steve Maxwell
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A beautifully written story finding， and losing love， family and friendships during a brutal and savage war。 The story starts and ends with elderly Lola， teliing her story to her eldest daughter， a story that includes how Maggie， the daughter came to be。 As the story starts， we meet Max， a young Nazi Panzer commander， who is home on leave after being injured。 Max， to his disgust， disvovers his widowed mother is hiding 2 Jewish girls in her attic。 We discover that Max's deceased father was a prea A beautifully written story finding， and losing love， family and friendships during a brutal and savage war。 The story starts and ends with elderly Lola， teliing her story to her eldest daughter， a story that includes how Maggie， the daughter came to be。 As the story starts， we meet Max， a young Nazi Panzer commander， who is home on leave after being injured。 Max， to his disgust， disvovers his widowed mother is hiding 2 Jewish girls in her attic。 We discover that Max's deceased father was a preacher， who regularly denounced Hitler and the actions of the Nazis。 The story is told so well and the characters so real， it is difficult not to see them in your mind's eye， and to feel for them。 While the story may be far from historically accurate， it is alive and the human spirit soars。 。。。more
Karla
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An entertaining， yet difficult read about WWII and the horrific period for humanity that it was。 I enjoyed getting to know the characters， though the story felt very predictable at times。 Nevertheless， it was a quick， interesting read that kept me up late into the night。
Sylvia Clarke
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Excellent readWonderful story told with compassion。 I smiled with a tale of stubborn youth and cried with adults trying to cope as best they could with war looming ever closer。
Julie
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This book started off great， then veered into some romance， that I don't enjoy。 I haven't read a WW2 novel in a long time， but I think this depicted more brutality that others I have read。 The events rang true， just not what I like reading about。 If you have a strong stomach and enjoy romance this book is probably great for you。 It just was just not a great book for me although it was well-written and the characters were good and vivid。 This book started off great， then veered into some romance， that I don't enjoy。 I haven't read a WW2 novel in a long time， but I think this depicted more brutality that others I have read。 The events rang true， just not what I like reading about。 If you have a strong stomach and enjoy romance this book is probably great for you。 It just was just not a great book for me although it was well-written and the characters were good and vivid。 。。。more
Robin Riley
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I must be on a WWII trend this year。 All the heartbreak， wrong-headed-thinking， deprivations， fear， getting used to living in terrifying conditions， deciding to go on， are covered in the plot of this book。 Can't say it was enjoyable due to the topic， but kept me reading。 I must be on a WWII trend this year。 All the heartbreak， wrong-headed-thinking， deprivations， fear， getting used to living in terrifying conditions， deciding to go on， are covered in the plot of this book。 Can't say it was enjoyable due to the topic， but kept me reading。 。。。more
Thomas Bergerud
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Girls in the AtticThe difficulties of war and relationships during impossible times come to light in this emotional story。 It is so difficult to， even in our best imagining， understand what war torn countries and their populations go through during the worst of times。 This book takes us there， and yet keeps us reading with hope of futures and freedoms yet to be experienced。 I will recommend this novel to others。
Linda Goss
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A story of swIM jewsThe story moved along as expected。 The last quarter of the story was a bit surprising。 A few different twists to an old story。
Sarah Sherwood
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Touching excelttionsl readWhat a wonderful sad love story in the midst of a tragic situation。 Once I started I found it hard to put down。
Erin
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I like the idea of a novel focused on internal transformation。 After all， the United States has a history of racism， similar to the history of anti-Semitism。 How do we change people's perspectives？ This book doesn't provide any insight into that question。The transformation of Nazi Colonel Max Wolf from anti-Semite and Hitler apologist to a compassionate human being who mourns his past and falls in love with Lola Rosenstein， a Jew hiding in his mother's attic， is a little simplistic and way too q I like the idea of a novel focused on internal transformation。 After all， the United States has a history of racism， similar to the history of anti-Semitism。 How do we change people's perspectives？ This book doesn't provide any insight into that question。The transformation of Nazi Colonel Max Wolf from anti-Semite and Hitler apologist to a compassionate human being who mourns his past and falls in love with Lola Rosenstein， a Jew hiding in his mother's attic， is a little simplistic and way too quick。 The characters are interesting but not really credible， and the story is filled with fantastical coincidences。 Even so， I can't say I didn't enjoy the story。 I just didn't buy the premise。 The final scene， which follows the Lola after the death of her husband six decades later was particularly unbelievable。 I freely acknowledge I approach books expecting a great deal， and I think other readers might love this book。 I didn't love it， but I didn't hate it either。 In the end， I agree with the author's assertion that war does terrible things to people and changes them。 This story illustrates some of those terrible things。 。。。more
Carrol Kuhlow
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Well written historical fiction but not for the faint of heart！ This is the most concrete， specific， detailed description of the horrors of WWII Germany that I’ve ever read and I’ve read many。 It is definitely not a romanticized version although there is a romance involved。 The romance begins in a bit of a clichéd manner…girl meets boy， they fight， then too rapidly love。 Also there is a bit too much unnecessary explanation of the point being made。 Unnecessary because the story is well written en Well written historical fiction but not for the faint of heart！ This is the most concrete， specific， detailed description of the horrors of WWII Germany that I’ve ever read and I’ve read many。 It is definitely not a romanticized version although there is a romance involved。 The romance begins in a bit of a clichéd manner…girl meets boy， they fight， then too rapidly love。 Also there is a bit too much unnecessary explanation of the point being made。 Unnecessary because the story is well written enough for the reader to get the point。 Aside from these quibbles it is a page turner story that makes the horrors of war very evident。 Hard to romanticize war after reading this…。and that’s a good thing in my opinion！ 。。。more
Steve Ferns
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Intense band MovingA wonderful book told through the eyes of a young Jewish girl growing up in Nazi Germany。 It's a real page turner and it's rare are for a book to make you cry but this one does。 As it reaches the end and the story becomes quite harrowing and very emotional， I could not stop reading it Intense band MovingA wonderful book told through the eyes of a young Jewish girl growing up in Nazi Germany。 It's a real page turner and it's rare are for a book to make you cry but this one does。 As it reaches the end and the story becomes quite harrowing and very emotional， I could not stop reading it 。。。more
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