The Rainbow
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- Author：Carly Schabowski
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Reviews
Helen Hopwood
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What an incredibly emotional and compelling story of love and loss， protection and survival， strength in the face of adversity。I’m always interested to know what inspires authors in their writing - in this case it was her own Grandfather’s wartime experiences as a young Polish man forcibly conscripted into the Wehrmacht。 Combining this with her own impeccable research across seven years， the author has successfully penned a novel that I would highly recommend without any hesitation。The Rainbow i What an incredibly emotional and compelling story of love and loss， protection and survival， strength in the face of adversity。I’m always interested to know what inspires authors in their writing - in this case it was her own Grandfather’s wartime experiences as a young Polish man forcibly conscripted into the Wehrmacht。 Combining this with her own impeccable research across seven years， the author has successfully penned a novel that I would highly recommend without any hesitation。The Rainbow is a gripping story - every single characters is so wonderfully depicted， the pace is good and the story flows really well between the dual timelines and narratives。 The plot is really fantastic - so well thought out and all the elements put together beautifully。 Carly Schabowski has done an incredible job of bringing to life the lesser-known story of a quarter of a million Polish boys forced into the German Army。 Definitely a book I didn’t want to put down。I am grateful to the publisher， Bookouture， via NetGalley for a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mrs Sue Hall
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Heartbreaking， poignant and upliftingI could not put this book down。 A heartbreaking story of one man's journey through the second world war。 A story of survival， of bravery， of love。 This book is not for the fainthearted; I feel heartbroken but also uplifted by this man's resilience and resolve in the face of such hatred。 I thoroughly recommend this book to you。 You will never be the same again。 I would give it 10 stars if I could。 Heartbreaking， poignant and upliftingI could not put this book down。 A heartbreaking story of one man's journey through the second world war。 A story of survival， of bravery， of love。 This book is not for the fainthearted; I feel heartbroken but also uplifted by this man's resilience and resolve in the face of such hatred。 I thoroughly recommend this book to you。 You will never be the same again。 I would give it 10 stars if I could。 。。。more
Natalie Freese
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Another great WWII novel that will have you questioning what you know of your family's past。 The grandparent， or any family member you know in their Golden years is going to be a drastically different person than the young one that fell in love or fought for a cause they believed in。 Even if looking back they were on the wrong side of history。 You are limited in what you can know， what you can ask， and that only leaves you more confused and time is running out。 In a dual timeline that often gets Another great WWII novel that will have you questioning what you know of your family's past。 The grandparent， or any family member you know in their Golden years is going to be a drastically different person than the young one that fell in love or fought for a cause they believed in。 Even if looking back they were on the wrong side of history。 You are limited in what you can know， what you can ask， and that only leaves you more confused and time is running out。 In a dual timeline that often gets a little muddle， we learn how everyone has secrets and losing your memories as you age may sometimes be a blessing in disguise。 I will definitely seek out historical fiction。。。though this is BASED on a true story。。。。from this author again。 。。。more
Karen brooks
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Love and warA heartwrenching story of love and loss and friendships that last a lifetime。 Not everything is black and white like you think？
Ghada
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Thanks NetGalley， Bookouture and Carly Schabowski for an ARC to review。 Excellent read about the horrors of WWII and the choices people were forced to take that they would never have chosen in normal circumstances。 Isla's quest to solve the mystery of a hidden photo and a discarded rainbow silk scarf takes up upon a rich historic journey weaved by flawed human beings and their tales。I loved it。 Thanks NetGalley， Bookouture and Carly Schabowski for an ARC to review。 Excellent read about the horrors of WWII and the choices people were forced to take that they would never have chosen in normal circumstances。 Isla's quest to solve the mystery of a hidden photo and a discarded rainbow silk scarf takes up upon a rich historic journey weaved by flawed human beings and their tales。I loved it。 。。。more
Robyn
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I am a sucker for historical fiction books， especially ones centered around World War II stories。 The Rainbow by Carly Schabowski。 What made this particular all the more unforgettable is because it was drawn from stories from Schabowski’s own family。Isla loves her grandfather dearly， but dementia is slowly taking him away from her。 Isla grew up with stories from her grandfather both growing up in Poland and during WWII where he bravely fought the nazi’s。 But， while looking for pictures in the at I am a sucker for historical fiction books， especially ones centered around World War II stories。 The Rainbow by Carly Schabowski。 What made this particular all the more unforgettable is because it was drawn from stories from Schabowski’s own family。Isla loves her grandfather dearly， but dementia is slowly taking him away from her。 Isla grew up with stories from her grandfather both growing up in Poland and during WWII where he bravely fought the nazi’s。 But， while looking for pictures in the attic of her grandparents home， Isla comes across a rainbow scarf and a picture of someone in a nazi uniform。 This someone who looks a lot like her grandfather。 Isla’s grandmother is adamant it is not her grandfather but Isla does not believe it and while still curious to know， she knows she can’t ask her grandfather either。 Here begins Isla’s quest to find out the meaning behind the picture as well as working through her own emotions of wondering if her grandfather really is the same good and honorable man she has always loved。Schabowski really writes with such honesty and passion and each chapter of this story takes you deeper and deeper into the lives of its characters and the stories they have to share brings out so much emotion and so much heartbreak。 Thomasz， Isla’s grandfather， is a hero， but he is also real with flaws and regrets。 We come to know Thomasz when he was a young boy at ten years old， friendships that he has made – especially with Kapaldi， a gypsy and owner of the rainbow scarf。 Their story really hits you hard and it is raw and moving。 There is just so much that Schabowski brings to this story， so many wonderful passages that make you sit back and think。 I can honestly say that Carly Schabowski is now on my radar and I am going to have to comb through her back books and buy all of them to read。The Rainbow is an engrossing story that will leave you sobbing and emotional all the way through。 What a great read！ 。。。more
Melissa
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This was such a great mystery that unfolds slowly but does not leave you disappointed。Isla finds a picture in the attic of her beloved polish grandfather in a nazi uniform。 Unable to ask him about it due to his dementia and unable to believe it she chases the story of how this came to be。 The history this search uncovers is not a clean neat one but one that needs to be told。 I read a lot about WWII but have never heard about polish citizens being conscripted into the German army。 This was a whol This was such a great mystery that unfolds slowly but does not leave you disappointed。Isla finds a picture in the attic of her beloved polish grandfather in a nazi uniform。 Unable to ask him about it due to his dementia and unable to believe it she chases the story of how this came to be。 The history this search uncovers is not a clean neat one but one that needs to be told。 I read a lot about WWII but have never heard about polish citizens being conscripted into the German army。 This was a whole new area the author brings to light。 Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Melba Hard
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Very moving storyJust goes to show what we are all capable of when we need to survive or to protect those we love。 Very strong characters。
Jo-Lyne Ryker
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IslaWhat an incredible book！ So very well written; I didn't want to put the book down！ The historical research was right on。 IslaWhat an incredible book！ So very well written; I didn't want to put the book down！ The historical research was right on。 。。。more
Renita D'Silva
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Oh wow。 Such a beautiful beautiful story。 The writing is poignant and rich， transporting and wonderful。 Jewels on the page。 Loved this one so much。
Bonnie DeMoss
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This is a complex dual-timeline novel that will break your heart， while at the same time giving you hope。 We are transported to the devastation of World War II， and all its horror and secrets， and then to England 2015， as a granddaughter is dealing with the heartbreak of her grandfather’s dementia， and then even more pain upon learning certain truths。 We are shown a compelling story of love， sacrifice， secrets， and betrayal， and left in awe at how love can overcome hate。 I felt a connection to t This is a complex dual-timeline novel that will break your heart， while at the same time giving you hope。 We are transported to the devastation of World War II， and all its horror and secrets， and then to England 2015， as a granddaughter is dealing with the heartbreak of her grandfather’s dementia， and then even more pain upon learning certain truths。 We are shown a compelling story of love， sacrifice， secrets， and betrayal， and left in awe at how love can overcome hate。 I felt a connection to the dementia aspects of this story， as I personally watched dementia slowly take my Dad’s memory， and the heartbreak of that is portrayed in a real way in this novel。 The fact that this is based on a true story makes it even more compelling。 Carly Schabowski has woven together a complex， beautiful， and painful tale you keep you attuned to each turning page until the last secret is revealed。I received a free copy of this book via Bookouture。 My opinions are my own。 。。。more
Lynn
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A beautiful heartbreaking storyI wasn’t sure I was going to like this， but once I got a few chapters in I didn’t want to put it down。 And I cried through the last chapters。
Julie
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4。5 StarsCarly Schabowski’s The Rainbow is an emotional， intense and captivating tale of love， loss and hope that will break your heart。Growing up， Isla had loved listening to her beloved grandfather’s stories about his life as a child in pre-war Poland。 His childhood idyll had come to an end with the advent of the Second World War where her grandfather had fought so valiantly and courageously to defeat the Germans and protect his people。 Isla’s grandfather had always been her hero – until she b 4。5 StarsCarly Schabowski’s The Rainbow is an emotional， intense and captivating tale of love， loss and hope that will break your heart。Growing up， Isla had loved listening to her beloved grandfather’s stories about his life as a child in pre-war Poland。 His childhood idyll had come to an end with the advent of the Second World War where her grandfather had fought so valiantly and courageously to defeat the Germans and protect his people。 Isla’s grandfather had always been her hero – until she begins to look into his past to collect photos for his upcoming 95th birthday celebration and makes a shocking discovery: her grandfather was a Nazi。 Is everything she has always believed to be true about her grandfather a lie？ Unable to ask him any questions due to his advanced dementia， Isla finds herself with no other option but to start digging and to try and uncover the dark secrets rattling in her family’s closet。Taking comfort from his rainbow-coloured scarf， Isla starts to look into her grandfather’s past and discovers a story that is even more shocking than the one she had previously imagined。 Isla slowly brings to light the long-buried story of two childhood sweethearts whose forbidden love had been obstructed at every turn。 Torn apart by duty towards his family， a brave young man had risked his heart， his life and the respect of the people closest to him in order to secretly fight for justice behind enemy lines。As Isla pieces together the pieces of this puzzle， will she find the answers she so desperately seeks？ Or will her discoveries end up destroying everything she always thought she knew？Carly Schabowski’s The Rainbow is a book that will stay with you long after the last page is turned。 A haunting， mesmerizing and powerful rollercoaster ride that beautifully illustrates the hardships， anguish and sorrows of wartime， whilst also celebrating enduring qualities we can all relate to such as the lengths people go those for the people they love， the hope that sees us through the darkest of days and the ability to heal and forgive， Carly Schabowski’s The Rainbow is compulsively readable fiction at its most spellbinding。 。。。more
Natalie
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This was a beautifully written novel about Isla and her Grandfather。Its written in dual timelines which is always nice to see in a novel。 We get Isla wanting to find out more about her grandfather in the present and in the past we get to find out more about how her grandfather lived。 It's emotional， heartbreaking and based on true accounts。 It shows the atrocities that happened during that time。I was hooked from the very first word to the last word of the book。Highly recommend。 This was a beautifully written novel about Isla and her Grandfather。Its written in dual timelines which is always nice to see in a novel。 We get Isla wanting to find out more about her grandfather in the present and in the past we get to find out more about how her grandfather lived。 It's emotional， heartbreaking and based on true accounts。 It shows the atrocities that happened during that time。I was hooked from the very first word to the last word of the book。Highly recommend。 。。。more
Hazel
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Reading Stuff 'n' ThingsWhat a read that was 。。。 so good！I am not normally a fan of historical fiction but the cover and then the blurb had me interested and I am so pleased I didn't let this pass me by。 Although this is a work of fiction， it is inspired by a true story but it feels like a "real" story and I was totally and utterly absorbed and invested in the lives of all the characters。 The story starts off in the present when Isla finds a photograph of her grandad in a German uniform， this ra Reading Stuff 'n' ThingsWhat a read that was 。。。 so good！I am not normally a fan of historical fiction but the cover and then the blurb had me interested and I am so pleased I didn't let this pass me by。 Although this is a work of fiction， it is inspired by a true story but it feels like a "real" story and I was totally and utterly absorbed and invested in the lives of all the characters。 The story starts off in the present when Isla finds a photograph of her grandad in a German uniform， this raised questions and caused confusion as the story always told was how her grandad fought against the German's in World War II。 Unable to find answers from her grandad， who has dementia， she begins a quest to uncover the truth and so begins this brilliantly written story of war， adversity， strength， courage， love， loss and friendship。I am unable to give this book the review it deserves， I can't find the right words to put across how much I enjoyed it for which I apologise but a massive thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest， unbiased and unedited review。 。。。more
Yvonne
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A photograph and a colourful scarf are two items found in an attic that send Isla into the past。 She thinks the scarf is beautiful and shouldn't be left to moulder in the attic and wears it。 The photograph elicits the totally opposite reaction。 Shocked at what she sees， her grandfather in a Nazi uniform， Isla looks for answers。 Her grandmother fobs her off with a vague explanation and her grandfather cannot be approached because of his advanced dementia。 Isla is unwilling to let the matter drop。 A photograph and a colourful scarf are two items found in an attic that send Isla into the past。 She thinks the scarf is beautiful and shouldn't be left to moulder in the attic and wears it。 The photograph elicits the totally opposite reaction。 Shocked at what she sees， her grandfather in a Nazi uniform， Isla looks for answers。 Her grandmother fobs her off with a vague explanation and her grandfather cannot be approached because of his advanced dementia。 Isla is unwilling to let the matter drop。 She needs to know that the beloved grandfather， who told her heartwarming stories of his childhood and the country of his birth， who fought with the Allies during the war， is not the person in the photograph。 And so begins an emotional story that will transport the reader from pre-World War II Poland to the present。I'd already guessed how Tomasz came to be in a German uniform as the enforced conscription of Polish youths into the German army was known to me。 This fate befell some of my relatives。 Like Tomasz， they eventually made it to Scotland and joined the Allied fight against the Nazis。 So， I was eager to read The Rainbow but totally unprepared for how emotionally invested I became in Tomasz's story。 The lovely dedication brought tears to my eyes even before I'd plunged into the story proper。This is a beautifully written story that will tug at your heartstrings from the beginning， especially as one of the characters has dementia。 As Isla delves into the past she will uncover a tale of love， sacrifice， survival， courage and loss。 There is also a touch of magic as the significance of the rainbow coloured scarf is revealed。The Rainbow is one of the finest World War II novels I've read this year。 It is an engrossing and moving experience drawn from the author's family history and one I highly recommend。 I received a complimentary copy of this book as a participant in a blog tour。*https://adarngoodread。blogspot。com 。。。more
Gabrielle
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Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 I absolutely adored how unique this story was。 Following those Polish men who were assigned to the Wehrmacht is something that more authors should strive to do。 I’m glad to say， I learnt a lot about it from this book。 It is clear that the passion， research and family history of the author played a huge role in this book。 What I had an issue with was how quickly the beginning was。 To me， Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 I absolutely adored how unique this story was。 Following those Polish men who were assigned to the Wehrmacht is something that more authors should strive to do。 I’m glad to say， I learnt a lot about it from this book。 It is clear that the passion， research and family history of the author played a huge role in this book。 What I had an issue with was how quickly the beginning was。 To me， the chapters weren’t developed enough at the start。 When Isla travels to Poland there’s no build up to it previously and the chapter isn’t developed。 The next chapter she is back again without any development。 If the beginning had have been developed more and build up， then there would be no doubt that this book would have got a five star review。 。。。more
Pauline Clarke
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Brilliant This is a book that I shall keep to read again at a later date。 Make sure you have a box of tissues at hand before you start，as you won’t be able to put this book down once you have started。
J_Mc 251
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I find historical fiction to be one of the most plentiful genres of books。 Not only are there multitudes of time periods and eras to choose from， but each one of those also has unlimited stories that can be researched and told。 A case in point is this book。 The level of detail about what happened to the Polish people after the Germans invaded in WWII was fascinating。 The storytelling is unique because it is a mixture of styles – it was never confusing and actually made for a well-rounded story。 I find historical fiction to be one of the most plentiful genres of books。 Not only are there multitudes of time periods and eras to choose from， but each one of those also has unlimited stories that can be researched and told。 A case in point is this book。 The level of detail about what happened to the Polish people after the Germans invaded in WWII was fascinating。 The storytelling is unique because it is a mixture of styles – it was never confusing and actually made for a well-rounded story。 I liked how the author used the colors of the rainbow to “color” certain memories。 I also was struck by the thought that our memories can be demons that make us afraid to remember – but when faced with them later， they can actually show strength and resilience。 It’s all a matter of perspective。 I highly recommend this book。 For a full review， please visit Fireflies and Free Kicks。 Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for a digital ARC of the book。 。。。more
Kristin
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This is the third book I’ve read by Author， Carly Schabowski。 All of her books are WWII fiction， which is becoming a favorite genre of mine。 What sets this author apart from the rest， is the amount research she does while writing her books。 This book in particular is based on true life events of her family。 Digging deeper and deeper she uncovered a truth that can be scary and somewhat frightening to learn。 However， she turned to writing about her findings which resulted in a fantastic read。The R This is the third book I’ve read by Author， Carly Schabowski。 All of her books are WWII fiction， which is becoming a favorite genre of mine。 What sets this author apart from the rest， is the amount research she does while writing her books。 This book in particular is based on true life events of her family。 Digging deeper and deeper she uncovered a truth that can be scary and somewhat frightening to learn。 However， she turned to writing about her findings which resulted in a fantastic read。The Rainbow is the story of Isla， who finds an old photograph of her grandad。 A photograph of him in a SS uniform holding a Medal of Honor。 Questions immediately surface…。was her grandad in the SS？ Knowing she cannot ask him about it due to his dementia， she seeks answers from distant family。 Soon， the puzzle pieces start to come together and it is a history that Isla is not able to take lightly。I loved The Rainbow。 The story is told in past and present times （from Isla in the present to her grandad in the past）。 I loved that the author used this writing style， as it made it easy to transport back to the WWII times。 This story is so unique in that it focuses on Poland in WWII。 Most stories about that era leave out the happenings in Poland。 I loved that she brought Poland to the forefront， in particular because it gave a different perspective of the war。This book is very well written and is filled with emotion， though not forced。 With the memories being told by alternating characters， they provided different perspectives normally not given。 I applaud the author for digging deep， discovering facts that may have been overwhelming and difficult， and then having the courage to tell the much needed story。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Simone
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First， let me start by giving you a trigger warning！ This book deals with Alzheimers。 If that is something that triggers strong emotions in you， you may want to use caution when picking up this book。 With that being said， this book tore me up emotionally！ What made it even worse was knowing that this book is based on true events！ Many times， I had to stop and digest what I had just read。 That is how emotional I got。 I cannot even begin to imagine what Ilsa's grandfather had to go through， how to First， let me start by giving you a trigger warning！ This book deals with Alzheimers。 If that is something that triggers strong emotions in you， you may want to use caution when picking up this book。 With that being said， this book tore me up emotionally！ What made it even worse was knowing that this book is based on true events！ Many times， I had to stop and digest what I had just read。 That is how emotional I got。 I cannot even begin to imagine what Ilsa's grandfather had to go through， how tormented he must have been all these years knowing what he had done， or rather， what he was forced to do to help fight for justice from deep within enemy ranks。 While I can't be 100% certain if I could have done what he did， I'm pretty sure I couldn't have done any of those things， not even to fight the enemy secretly。 It's one thing to openly fight someone who's done horrible things to others but it is a totally different story when you have to be actively involved in those atrocities to fight that enemy。 It takes a special type of person to be involved in horrible events and not lose your humanity and sanity。 Ilsa's grandfather often feels that he is a coward but I totally disagree！ It takes a lot of courage to do what he did。 He paid a high price for his involvement with the enemy。 Back then， PTSD was not a widely known mental illness even though it existed。 Nowadays， that is exactly what I think he suffered from after everything he experienced！ I like that Carly Schabowski chose two timelines: 2014 and then the WWII years。 You get to read about the mental state of the grandfather both in modern times and in WWII。 。。。more
Gary
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As soon as I read the synopsis I knew it was a book I would enjoy reading。 I enjoy historical fiction， especially when the characters are so well written as the case is with ‘The Rainbow’。Isla’s grandad is suffering from dementia and it is becoming increasingly difficult for him to relate his stories of pre war life in Poland that she loved so much。 He would often tell her how as a young soldier， he helped fight the Germans to protect his people。 So when she is collecting photos for his 95th bir As soon as I read the synopsis I knew it was a book I would enjoy reading。 I enjoy historical fiction， especially when the characters are so well written as the case is with ‘The Rainbow’。Isla’s grandad is suffering from dementia and it is becoming increasingly difficult for him to relate his stories of pre war life in Poland that she loved so much。 He would often tell her how as a young soldier， he helped fight the Germans to protect his people。 So when she is collecting photos for his 95th birthday celebration she is shocked and heartbroken to find a picture of her dear grandfather wearing a Nazi uniform。 Is everything she thought she knew about him a lie？Due to his advancing dementia Isla is unable to question him and wraps herself in her rainbow-coloured scarf， a memento of his from the war， and begins to hunt for the truth behind the photograph。 This is the start of her search for the truth that will prove shocking and emotional， a tale of childhood sweethearts torn apart by family duty， and how one young man risked his life， his love and the respect of his own people， to secretly fight for justice from inside the heart of the enemy itself。This is an absorbing， emotional read that gripped me from the very start。 Carly Schabowski is an author I have never come across before but shortly after I started it I was already ordering one of her earlier books。 Great characters， beautifully written and an emotional ride。 The book effortlessly goes from past to present in the narrative that is based on a true story。I would like to thank both Net Galley and Bookouture for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Page~Turners
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Isla grew up hearing pre-war stories about her grandfather and how he fought the Germans to protect his people as a young soldier。 But while staying at her grandparents house， she is in the attic rummaging through old photos to collect for his 95th birthday celebration。 Isla finds a photo of her grandfather wearing a Nazi uniform。 Because her grandfather has dementia， he is unable to answer Isla’s questions about the photo。 So， Isla sets out tho find the truth behind the photograph。 I found this Isla grew up hearing pre-war stories about her grandfather and how he fought the Germans to protect his people as a young soldier。 But while staying at her grandparents house， she is in the attic rummaging through old photos to collect for his 95th birthday celebration。 Isla finds a photo of her grandfather wearing a Nazi uniform。 Because her grandfather has dementia， he is unable to answer Isla’s questions about the photo。 So， Isla sets out tho find the truth behind the photograph。 I found this book to be so intriguing， the plot twists and turns of this story make it a rapid page turner。 I absolutely could not wait to discover the truth in the story。 This book is filled with love， betrayal and family， but when I found out that this was based on a true story， it surpassed extraordinary。 Phenomenal doesn’t describe it enough， it is truly a must read。 I enjoyed this book from beginning to end， it is an amazing， unputdownable must read。 I wish I could give it more than five stars。Thank you Carly Schabowski for such a wonderfully well written story。 This heartbreaking historical fiction is both engaging and entertaining。 It hits all the emotions and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 The characters were relatable and I highly recommend this book。 I look forward to reading more books from this author。 。。。more
Evelyn Jane Thorne
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The Rainbow is a heartbreaking story that follows Isla after she discovers a picture of her grandfather in a Nazi uniform。 Unable to find answers at home Isla travels to Poland in search of the truth。 What she finds is a story of betrayal， sacrifice， love and friendship。 The Rainbow paints a vivid image of the horrors that happened during the war and the length that people had to go to in order to survive。 This is definitely a book that I won’t be forgetting any time soon。
Mel Pretorius
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"The Rainbow" by Carly Schabowski is not as graphic about the Second World War as "The Watchmaker of Dachau" was。 This is a good thing， as in the Watchmaker， things were pretty grim。 Yes war is not pleasant but this book focuses on a newspaper article about Isla's Granddad which sends her on a trip to Poland to find out about his past， to fill in the gaps as his memory fails from Alzheimer's。 Slightly magical， slightly romantic， this is a good story about family and long-term friendships。 "The Rainbow" by Carly Schabowski is not as graphic about the Second World War as "The Watchmaker of Dachau" was。 This is a good thing， as in the Watchmaker， things were pretty grim。 Yes war is not pleasant but this book focuses on a newspaper article about Isla's Granddad which sends her on a trip to Poland to find out about his past， to fill in the gaps as his memory fails from Alzheimer's。 Slightly magical， slightly romantic， this is a good story about family and long-term friendships。 。。。more
Jane
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The Rainbow by Carly Schabowski is Dual Time Historical Fiction World War II and in the present a granddaughter researching family secrets。 Interesting storyline of soldiers conscripted by the Nazis and the effects of socialism on the people。 The love of family， friends and enduring first love with heart wrenching details。 I look forward to reading more books by this author。I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 I appreciate the opp The Rainbow by Carly Schabowski is Dual Time Historical Fiction World War II and in the present a granddaughter researching family secrets。 Interesting storyline of soldiers conscripted by the Nazis and the effects of socialism on the people。 The love of family， friends and enduring first love with heart wrenching details。 I look forward to reading more books by this author。I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 I appreciate the opportunity and thank the author and publisher for allowing me to read， enjoy and review this book。 4 Stars 。。。more
Sarah
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