The Night Travelers
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- Author：Armando Lucas Correa
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Andrea | andrea。c。lowry。reads
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The Night Travelers is a deeply engrossing and emotional story that will fully transport you into the lives and times of four generations of amazing women who lived through some of the most tragic periods in our modern history。What appealed to you the most in this story？I loved how Correa transported me not only through time and to different countries with his detailed and atmospheric writing， but also drew my emotions into the story and lives of the characters from the very beginning。 I could f The Night Travelers is a deeply engrossing and emotional story that will fully transport you into the lives and times of four generations of amazing women who lived through some of the most tragic periods in our modern history。What appealed to you the most in this story？I loved how Correa transported me not only through time and to different countries with his detailed and atmospheric writing， but also drew my emotions into the story and lives of the characters from the very beginning。 I could feel and emphasize with how the bonds between a mother and her child were presented in the story and the lengths any mother would go to in order to protect her child。 Did the author do their research？I learned so much more about the eugenics program the Nazi’s developed before and during the war along with learning so much more about the Cuban Revolution。 Correa really did his homework and even included a bibliography for those who may want to learn more after reading this book。How was the pace？This story held a steady pace and kept me turning the pages。Do you recommend this book？Talk about an intriguing story that will really touch your heart while taking you on an unimaginable journey。 This is definitely one to pick up if you love historical fiction， and its a perfect book for discussion。Thank you， Atria and NetGalley， for this gifted copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
cluedupreader
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The author's debut novel， The German Girl， is one of my all-time favorite historical novels， and after reading it and The Daughter's Tale that followed， I couldn't wait for this third novel tied to the MS St。 Louis to fiiiinally publish*。 。 。。 。 。 Only to DNF at Chapter 15 （p。 143 / 40%）。Act One of this nonlinear story had held my interest which then waned in Act Two that's same Cuban setting and politics are better presented in Chanel Cleeton's "Cuba series"。*The author also wrote a mem The author's debut novel， The German Girl， is one of my all-time favorite historical novels， and after reading it and The Daughter's Tale that followed， I couldn't wait for this third novel tied to the MS St。 Louis to fiiiinally publish*。 。 。。 。 。 Only to DNF at Chapter 15 （p。 143 / 40%）。Act One of this nonlinear story had held my interest which then waned in Act Two that's same Cuban setting and politics are better presented in Chanel Cleeton's "Cuba series"。*The author also wrote a memoir， the English edition of which released in 2021 。。。more
Andrea
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Really a 4。75。 By the end of the book I didn’t want it to end。
Star Gater
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Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for accepting my request to read and review The Night Travelers。 Author: Armando Lucas CorreaPublished: 01/10/23Genre: General Fiction （Adult）This didn't work for me。 Frankly， I was bored from the beginning。 It all came back to a young child giving adult thoughts， and I couldn't find any realism in the writing。 And now I have a couple problems: I didn't like any of the characters。 I couldn't connect。 Next， there is a lot of history to be told in less than 350 Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for accepting my request to read and review The Night Travelers。 Author: Armando Lucas CorreaPublished: 01/10/23Genre: General Fiction （Adult）This didn't work for me。 Frankly， I was bored from the beginning。 It all came back to a young child giving adult thoughts， and I couldn't find any realism in the writing。 And now I have a couple problems: I didn't like any of the characters。 I couldn't connect。 Next， there is a lot of history to be told in less than 350 pages。 When I asked to read this book， I didn't calculate the years of history， and that was my error。 With this being a General Fiction genre and not Historical Fiction genre， I went with 2。5 stars rounding up。 I wanted more history， I knew very little about Cuba， and I still know very little。 I'm not certain I would have liked the book anymore had I recognized the genre， however， I do know I would not have been disappointed when the historical content was missed。 。。。more
Lynn
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This historical fiction novel spans the years of 1931 to 2015， focusing on four generations of women with time spent in Germany， Cuba， and the United States （briefly）。 There are plenty of historical events during that time period and the book touches on a lot of it – Hitler’s Nazis， the Cuban Revolution， the Nazi war crime trials， and the falling of the Berlin Wall to name a few。 I really enjoyed the 1st two parts of the story， but the 3rd part just seemed to drag on a bit more。 Something I’m em This historical fiction novel spans the years of 1931 to 2015， focusing on four generations of women with time spent in Germany， Cuba， and the United States （briefly）。 There are plenty of historical events during that time period and the book touches on a lot of it – Hitler’s Nazis， the Cuban Revolution， the Nazi war crime trials， and the falling of the Berlin Wall to name a few。 I really enjoyed the 1st two parts of the story， but the 3rd part just seemed to drag on a bit more。 Something I’m embarrassed to say I learned， was the effect Nazi’s had on people of color during that time。 The focus has always been on the treatment and murders of the Jews， so it never occurred to me that black and biracial individuals were effected as well。 Obviously， not at the same level of magnitude but their treatment wasn’t any different because they didn’t fit in to Hitler’s “purity” vision either。 I guess in my mind， Germany was just all white at that time。 I need to go relearn some history。Favorite quote – “There’s no better way to welcome someone than with books。”Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for gifting me with an advanced copy to read and review。 。。。more
Tina
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The Night Travelers by Armando Lucas Correa is a touching story that follows four generations of women and the sacrifices made to ensure the future of the next。 Allie is a young woman in pre-war Germany。 Her young daughter Lilith is of mixed blood race and therefore considered inferior to the new German regime。 In order to save her， Allie sends her away to Cuba with another family。 Lilith grows up and finds love， only to have it snatched from her due to the Cuban revolution。 Her daughter Nadine The Night Travelers by Armando Lucas Correa is a touching story that follows four generations of women and the sacrifices made to ensure the future of the next。 Allie is a young woman in pre-war Germany。 Her young daughter Lilith is of mixed blood race and therefore considered inferior to the new German regime。 In order to save her， Allie sends her away to Cuba with another family。 Lilith grows up and finds love， only to have it snatched from her due to the Cuban revolution。 Her daughter Nadine in turn has to make hard choices， especially as she and her daughter Luna discover more about their history as the years progress。 An enthralling story that will keep you reading until the end， you will then wish it hadn't ended。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book。 I very much enjoyed it！ 。。。more
Bookreporter。com Historical Fiction
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Internationally bestselling author Armando Lucas Correa returns with THE NIGHT TRAVELERS。 This time- and continent-spanning work of historical fiction traces the paths of four generations of women through war， revolution and reparations， beginning with the Nazi occupation of Germany and ending with the fall of the Berlin Wall。In 1931 Berlin， beautiful Ally Keller knows nothing of the dangers she would face if the world found out about her Black German lover， the jazz musician Marcus。 Although th Internationally bestselling author Armando Lucas Correa returns with THE NIGHT TRAVELERS。 This time- and continent-spanning work of historical fiction traces the paths of four generations of women through war， revolution and reparations， beginning with the Nazi occupation of Germany and ending with the fall of the Berlin Wall。In 1931 Berlin， beautiful Ally Keller knows nothing of the dangers she would face if the world found out about her Black German lover， the jazz musician Marcus。 Although they take precautions to protect their lives and budding romance， Ally often dreams of risking it all for the right to hold hands with， or even kiss， her partner on the streets of the city she loves。 But change is coming to Germany with the rise of the Führer， and although Marcus is German through and through， they know that his race puts him in danger from the deadly ideology of racial purity taking hold of Germany’s citizens。 Soon after Ally discovers that she is pregnant， Nazi control is in full swing。 By the time she gives birth to a beautiful， bright-eyed mixed-race daughter， Lilith， Marcus is gone， arrested under suspicion of rebellion， never to be seen by Ally or her daughter again。Conscious of the risks that Lilith takes just by existing with her father’s skin tone and coarse hair， Ally and Lilith fall into a careful routine。 During the day they read， with Lilith devouring every book of science， poetry and philosophy she can get her hands on。 At night， when all German citizens look the same under the nonjudgmental moonlight， they walk the streets of the city that once felt like home but increasingly feels like a prison。Rounding out their days is Herr Professor， their kindly older neighbor who， after devoting his life to education and progress， is struggling to watch as the written word， education and science are increasingly disputed， censored and finally forgotten。 He becomes a sort of grandfather to Lilith， one who shelters and encourages her during the day while her mother writes poetry， dreams of Marcus and wonders what will happen when Lilith turns seven， the age that mixed-race children are measured， studied and tested for racial purity。 The consequence of being deemed impure --- which Lilith， with her dark skin and hair， will certainly be labeled --- is sterilization。 With the future of her daughter’s life and safety at guaranteed risk， Ally makes an impossible decision， one that changes the course of her matrilineal line forever。In 1958 Havana， an adult Lilith has already witnessed more than her share of war， devastation and loss。 The adoptive daughter of a kindly but depressed Jewish couple， Lilith has lived in Havana since she was a child， delighting in the musicality of the language and warmth of the Cuban people， even as her family is side-eyed for their German heritage。 As she grows up， she makes forever friends with Martín Bernal， the son of a cabinet minister and friend to President Fulgencio Batista， commonly known as El Hombre， a self-taught peasant who rose to power through the military。 Martín， a dreamer， has long maintained his goal of becoming a pilot。 But as whispers of an American-backed rebellion begin to grow louder， Lilith starts to sense that the dangers she escaped in her childhood have found her once again。The world enters and concludes a World War that draws Germany closer than ever before， but no amount of rebuilding and repatriating can undo the damage that has been done to Lilith or her adoptive parents。 Just as her engagement to Martín is announced， tragedy strikes her family again， soon followed by her pregnancy， the birth of her daughter， Nadine， and Martín’s own capture and imprisonment as Fidel Castro rises to power。 Once again， a mother must make an impossible choice that will separate her from her daughter forever。 But even in this hardship， there is a poetic beauty as Correa makes clear the journey of forgiveness that Lilith has begun。 For the first time， she understands the choice her mother made and is grateful for it。 She only hopes that Nadine will feel the same way one day。Nadine’s journey to salvation lands her in Queens， New York， the adoptive daughter of a pair of Catholics who house， dress， feed and even spoil her， but never show her the warmth she knows has been missing since her birth， perhaps even longer。 A surprise visitor to their New York apartment sets Nadine and her adoptive parents on a course to Berlin， where her mother， Irma， is forced to reckon with the choices she made at the height of the Nazi regime。 Nadine has always believed that the past is just a story， something that doesn’t have to touch， change or hurt you as long as you ignore it。 But when she estranges herself from her parents and becomes a mother to bright， poetic Luna， she embarks on a path of rediscovery and reclamation， rescuing her ancestors from the past through the power of education and identification。While the horrors of what happened in Nazi Germany are widely known and condemned， neither Nadine nor Luna are prepared for what they discover about their grandmother and great-grandmother， Ally。 Or how a massive betrayal put Ally， her daughter， granddaughter and great-granddaughter in the crosshairs of some of history’s biggest and most traumatic events: the Nazi concentration camps， the Cuban Revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall。The bloodline of brilliant， courageous women whom Correa profiles in THE NIGHT TRAVELERS is one of beauty， grace and complexity。 From Ally all the way down to Luna， each carries the weight of generational trauma， prejudice and survivor’s guilt。 Yet each is able to carve out a life for herself， bring a new daughter into the world， and face history’s latest trauma， all while reckoning with her own past。 As Nazism destroys the family line and Communism robs them of their hard-fought lives， each woman descended from Ally must fight not only to work through the pain of abandonment， desertion and loss， but to find a reason to forgive， hope and trust again。 These are stubborn， unique and fully fleshed-out women， though each carries the echoes of her mother， grandmother and so on。 Readers will delight in finding the connecting lines between them: skin tones， interests and temperaments that skip generations but never waver from Ally’s matrilineal line。Although none of the women are fortunate enough to know their mothers， each is touched at one point or another by a poem written by Ally， “The Night Traveler，” the work from which the novel draws its title。 A testament to the power of art， historical record and legacy， THE NIGHT TRAVELERS carries much of the same weight as this treasured poem。 It’s a sweeping， complex and ultimately cathartic work that is incredibly ambitious in scope yet lives up to every historic moment， impossible choice and singular character that Correa brings to life。A tidbit for readers of Correa’s previous novels: Although independent from THE GERMAN GIRL and THE DAUGHTER’S TALE， THE NIGHT TRAVELERS is connected to the others through the MS St。 Louis， the transatlantic ocean liner that left the port of Hamburg in 1939 carrying more than 900 passengers， the majority of which --- like Lilith and her adoptive parents --- were German Jewish refugees。 While it is not necessary to have read Correa’s other works to enjoy his latest， I suspect that few readers will bypass the opportunity to marvel at his atmospheric prose， generational symmetry and strong， resilient female characters by delving into his backlist。Reviewed by Rebecca Munro 。。。more
Al
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This is a captivating， multi-generational story。 There are some revelations late in the book that seemed obvious based on earlier passages， but knowing what was most likely coming didn’t diminish the impact of the narrative。 If there is one complaint， it’s that the sentence structure and style come across as awkward at times。 This may be a product of translation。
Esteban Parra
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Una novela cargada de nostalgia， melancolía y entereza en la que hacemos un viaje al pasado para conocer a cuatro mujeres inigualables。 Una lectura evocadora y plagada de imágenes que se quedan marcadas en la memoria。 Un homenaje al poder de la palabra， de narrarnos， y a esos lazos que nos salvan la vida。 Reseña completa: https://bit。ly/3IQvqG5 Una novela cargada de nostalgia， melancolía y entereza en la que hacemos un viaje al pasado para conocer a cuatro mujeres inigualables。 Una lectura evocadora y plagada de imágenes que se quedan marcadas en la memoria。 Un homenaje al poder de la palabra， de narrarnos， y a esos lazos que nos salvan la vida。 Reseña completa: https://bit。ly/3IQvqG5 。。。more
Shirley McAllister
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By Night， We Are All the Same ColorAlly Keller， a young poet， didn't know that her actions would influence through four generations。 In pre world war Germany Ally falls in love with a black musician。 With her boyfriend missing she gives birth to a mixed race girl named Lillian。 With the Nazi's coming to power with the help of a young man Franz she sends her young daughter with a Jewish couple to Havana， Cuba to keep her safe disguising her as their Jewish daughter。 In Havana Lillian grows up wit By Night， We Are All the Same ColorAlly Keller， a young poet， didn't know that her actions would influence through four generations。 In pre world war Germany Ally falls in love with a black musician。 With her boyfriend missing she gives birth to a mixed race girl named Lillian。 With the Nazi's coming to power with the help of a young man Franz she sends her young daughter with a Jewish couple to Havana， Cuba to keep her safe disguising her as their Jewish daughter。 In Havana Lillian grows up with the Jewish couple as her parents。 She meets Martin a young pilot and they are married。 They were happy until the Cuban revolution and her husband was arrested and thrown in jail for supporting the government when the resistance took over Cuba。 In panic and desperation she works with the Catholic church to send her daughter， Nadine， to a foster family in New York to keep her safe from the violence。 In New York， Nadine grows up and she is led to believe that her parents have both died in Cuba。 She grows up with her foster family and is happy until one day an old secret comes back to haunt her foster mother and her life changes。 She gets past this and she meets and marries。 It is only when her own daughter questions the past that she really finds out the truth of her life， and that of her mother and her grandmother。 It is a story of war， turmoil， and a mother's love for her child to the point that she will give up her child and any life they might have together to keep her child safe and to give her child a chance at a life。 This is a book of courage and of secrets and a past that comes back to haunt and finally resolution。 It was a good story and I would recommend it。 Thanks to Armando Luca Correa for writing a great book， to Atria books for publishing it， and to NetGalley for providing me with a copy to read and review。 。。。more
Michelle
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Historical fiction has always been fascinating to me。 I get lost in the stories， and I'm learning at the same time。 While the stories are fiction， they are based on real happenings and are usually very well researched。 WWII stories can be challenging to read because of the absolute evil and horror of that time。 But， the stories of bravery， resilience， and survival are so captivating。 The Night Travelers tells the story of four generations of women， starting with Ally Keller in 1930's Germany， wh Historical fiction has always been fascinating to me。 I get lost in the stories， and I'm learning at the same time。 While the stories are fiction， they are based on real happenings and are usually very well researched。 WWII stories can be challenging to read because of the absolute evil and horror of that time。 But， the stories of bravery， resilience， and survival are so captivating。 The Night Travelers tells the story of four generations of women， starting with Ally Keller in 1930's Germany， who has to make the unthinkable decision to send her daughter away in order to protect her from Germany's "racial hygiene" laws。 The story moves through history into the present day， where we see the impact that decision had on Ally Keller's daughter and the generations after her。 The Night Travelers is beautifully written。 It is haunting and tragic， yet there were times of great light and love that you hoped would never go away， but feared would。 The Night Travelers demonstrates how the devastation of the Nazi regime and the war， moving into the Cuban revolution， reverberated through time and the long-lasting impact it had on families， even to present day。 Ally put her daughter， Lilith， on a boat to Cuba to escape Germany。 But Cuba had its own history of unrest， which ultimately threatened Lilith's family。 I admit， I did not know much about the history of Cuba and how communism and Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba， so I found this part of the story simultaneously fascinating and horrific。The story is told in 3 parts， by Ally， her daughter Lilith， and Lilith's daughter Nadine。 There are some flashbacks in the story， but they were necessary to tell the story from that characters point of view。 Lilith's story took us through her life in Cuba until she had a daughter of her own。 I found this part lagged ever so slightly。 But the ending left me about as satisfied as you could be with such a tragic story。 If you are a fan of historical fiction， this book is definitely worth a read。Thanks to Atria and NetGaĺley for am ARC of this book for my honest review。 。。。more
Julia Smagz | SmagzIsReading
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This novel follows four generations of women。 It begins in Berlin in 1931 with Ally Keller and her mixed-race daughter Lilith。 Ally tries to hide her daughter， but as she grows， Ally must hatch a plan for Lilith to escape Hitler's notion of a pure， Aryan race。 The story continues with Lilith's life in her new home， Cuba， with her new family and few memories of Germany。 Lilith falls for pilot Martin。 They find themselves at a dangerous crossroads at the beginning of the Cuban revolution， and they This novel follows four generations of women。 It begins in Berlin in 1931 with Ally Keller and her mixed-race daughter Lilith。 Ally tries to hide her daughter， but as she grows， Ally must hatch a plan for Lilith to escape Hitler's notion of a pure， Aryan race。 The story continues with Lilith's life in her new home， Cuba， with her new family and few memories of Germany。 Lilith falls for pilot Martin。 They find themselves at a dangerous crossroads at the beginning of the Cuban revolution， and they must send their young daughter， Nadine， to the US。 The story's third generation follows Nadine （and her daughter Luna）， a scientist dedicated to preserving the dignity of the remains of all those murdered by the Nazis。 This novel was a LOT。 A lot of emotion， a lot of sadness， a lot of loss， a lot of terror， a lot of love， and a lot of hardship。 I loved that this novel spanned SO many different years， times， events， and people。 I did struggle a little with the drastic time jumps from chapter to chapter， but with such a novel， I don't know how it could have been structured any other way。 My heart broke for Ally and her loss。 My heart ached for Lilith and HER losses。 My heart wrenched for Nadine finding Franz。。。 and it soared when Luna comforted her mother and led her to some self-discovery。 Nadine and Luna were my favorites。 This novel is so incredibly complex that I'm having trouble putting it to words， to be honest。 These women faced so many impossible choices that it became hard to read sometimes。 But history is not always pretty。 It's devastating and horrible。 But this book NEEDS to be read - these stories DEMAND to be told。 They paint a beautiful portrait of love， loss， sacrifice， and family。 I was in tears。 I laughed。 I smiled。 I hurt。 When an author can elicit all of those reactions in one novel， I think that's a sign of a book well-written。 Definitely a must-read for historical fiction lovers。 。。。more
Krista （Mrs K Book Reviews）
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I can see this book being one of my top books of 2023。 It is for this month。This was a beautiful， heartwrenching masterpiece。 Every word on every page took me on an incredible journey from the rise of Hitler in Berlin to the Cuban Revolution and finally back to the fall of the Berlin Wall。 I am a historical fiction reader， and I have read many stories regarding these type eras but you were still able to broaden my mind and learn more。“By night， we are all the same colour。”
Teri
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Lilith can'y stay in Nazi Berlin so her mither， Allie makes the decision to get her to Cuba via the St。 Louis。 After making Cuba her home and having a daughter of her own she has to deal with a loss and heartbreaking decision of her own。 This story of family covers 4 generations of strong ladies doing what needed to be done for survival。 Lilith can'y stay in Nazi Berlin so her mither， Allie makes the decision to get her to Cuba via the St。 Louis。 After making Cuba her home and having a daughter of her own she has to deal with a loss and heartbreaking decision of her own。 This story of family covers 4 generations of strong ladies doing what needed to be done for survival。 。。。more
Tracie Gutknecht
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Historical FictionWWII novels have been all the rage for a few years now。 And in some ways， I'm all tapped out with reading books in that time period。 When I read the blurb about this book， though， I was intrigued that it began in WWII but was a generational epic tale continuing into present day。This is a story about mother's and daughters， revolution， sacrifice and what makes a family。 We begin with Ally Keller。 She is German and has been sleeping with an African-German musician。 He gets taken Historical FictionWWII novels have been all the rage for a few years now。 And in some ways， I'm all tapped out with reading books in that time period。 When I read the blurb about this book， though， I was intrigued that it began in WWII but was a generational epic tale continuing into present day。This is a story about mother's and daughters， revolution， sacrifice and what makes a family。 We begin with Ally Keller。 She is German and has been sleeping with an African-German musician。 He gets taken away and when their daughter is born， once the war begins Ally must hide Lillith from the light。 If she is noticed， she will most likely be taken away， too。 With the help of a young German soldier， Ally is able to secure passage to Cuba for her daughter and her Jewish neighbors。 Ally is a poet and before she sends Lillith away， she gives her a poem and writes down the story of their family。Once in Cuba， Lillith befriends a young boy Martin。 Martin dreams of becoming a pilot and Lillith dreams of being safe and surrounded by people who won't leave her。 Eventually， they marry and have a daughter， Nadine， of their own。 Fighting breaks out in Cuba and Lillith must send her daughter away as well。 Nadine is adopted by German couple from New York。 When she is a teenager， her adopted mother is charged with being a nazi and the whole family moves to Germany for the trial。 Nadine's mother's trial takes years and so during that time she goes to college at the University of Berlin and meets a man she eventually marries。 She too has a daughter， Luna。 There is so much more that occurs in this story， but I didn't want to give any spoilers。 Suffice it to say that this book is quietly powerful。 It touches on so many political hot buttons without that being the focus。 I truly enjoyed this sweeping saga about mother's and daughters and what the ultimate sacrifice means。Thank you to Swampfox Bookstore and the publisher for my ARC of this novel。 。。。more
Sara K
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I really enjoyed this book。 I struggled with how to rate it， because honestly reading a Historical Fiction after The Three Lives of Alix St。 Pierre is just not fair。 This book was incredibly well done。 The characters and their lives are intriguing。 The emotions run wild while reading this book。 I became fully invested in their lives and relationships。The story follows 4 women during different times。 They are all on a journey of self discovery， both as women and mothers。 Berlin 1931 follows Ally I really enjoyed this book。 I struggled with how to rate it， because honestly reading a Historical Fiction after The Three Lives of Alix St。 Pierre is just not fair。 This book was incredibly well done。 The characters and their lives are intriguing。 The emotions run wild while reading this book。 I became fully invested in their lives and relationships。The story follows 4 women during different times。 They are all on a journey of self discovery， both as women and mothers。 Berlin 1931 follows Ally Keller， who gives birth to a mixed race daughter， Lilith。 She sends her daughter across the ocean to keep her safe from the Nazis。 Havana 1958， follows Lilith as an adult。 Lilith finds herself and her daughter， Nadine at a crossroads with many risks in Cuba。 Berlin 1988， flows Nadine。 Nadine， encouraged by her daughter Luna， works to uncover the truth about her family history - the difficult decisions made and the betrayals that will change everything she thought that she once knew。 Thank you Netgalley for my advanced reader copy。 。。。more
Zoe
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Compelling， rich， and moving！The Night Travelers is a heartbreaking， alluring tale that transports you between Germany， Cuba， and the USA from 1931 to 2015 and immerses you in all the oppression， tragedy， emotions， memories， racism， and scars that mar and define the multi-generational women of the Keller family。The prose is fluid and expressive。 The characters are wounded， selfless， and intelligent。 And the plot is a tender tale about life， loss， love， grief， forgiveness， sacrifice， friendship， Compelling， rich， and moving！The Night Travelers is a heartbreaking， alluring tale that transports you between Germany， Cuba， and the USA from 1931 to 2015 and immerses you in all the oppression， tragedy， emotions， memories， racism， and scars that mar and define the multi-generational women of the Keller family。The prose is fluid and expressive。 The characters are wounded， selfless， and intelligent。 And the plot is a tender tale about life， loss， love， grief， forgiveness， sacrifice， friendship， courage， hope， romance， the unbreakable ties that bind us as family， and the horrors of both WWII and the Cuban Revolution。Overall， The Night Travelers is an atmospheric， absorbing， heartfelt tale by Correa that does a beautiful job of highlighting his exceptional ability to portray complex， memorable characters and historically troubling times in such a way that is not only impactful but stays with you long after you finish the final page。Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada for gifting me a copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Betty
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I usually enjoy multigenerational stories revolving around strong women。 This story follows four generations of women starting in Berlin during the rise of Nazism （1931） to the Cuban Revolution （1959） and then the fall of the Berlin Wall （1988）。 Berlin， 1931: Ally Keller gives birth to Lilith， a mischling， part German， part Black。 This was unacceptable in Germany at this time and could lead to Lilith being forcefully sterilized。 It was chilling to read of the examination Lilith was put through t I usually enjoy multigenerational stories revolving around strong women。 This story follows four generations of women starting in Berlin during the rise of Nazism （1931） to the Cuban Revolution （1959） and then the fall of the Berlin Wall （1988）。 Berlin， 1931: Ally Keller gives birth to Lilith， a mischling， part German， part Black。 This was unacceptable in Germany at this time and could lead to Lilith being forcefully sterilized。 It was chilling to read of the examination Lilith was put through to determine if she were to be considered “inferior。” Thus， begins their legacy of mothers making sacrifices to save their daughters。 First， Ally places Lilith with a trusted Jewish family leaving for Cuba hoping that Lilith will be safe there。 Then in 1959， Lilith’s daughter Nadine is sent to the US to escape the emerging revolution in Cuba。 In 1988， Nadine finds herself in Berlin， the birthplace of her mother。 It is here that Nadine’s daughter Luna encourages her mother to uncover the truth regarding their family’s past。The story starts strong but lost my interest in Havana。 I found portions of the book confusing。 Lilith is taken in by a Jewish family fleeing to Cuba， but she still identifies as Catholic。 Then Nadine is adopted by a family in New York。 The adoptive mother is an Austrian who became a German citizen and then an American citizen。 I just could not keep it all straight。 Also， I was surprised that there was no mention about the ship Lilith was on being turned away from Cuba。 Was she not on the MS Saint Louis？ Overall， I felt no emotional connection to any of the characters。 。。。more
Jessica
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I was provided a free advanced copy of this from @netgalley in exchange for my honest review。This is a family saga following four generations of women from the early 1930s in Germany， to the 50s in Cuba， to the fall of the Berlin wall in the 80s。 This is a story of the sacrifices we make for the ones we love， specifically between a mother and daughter。 It's about misunderstanding and forgiveness， joy and grief， secrets and revealing truths。 This was definitely a story that clearly shows the effe I was provided a free advanced copy of this from @netgalley in exchange for my honest review。This is a family saga following four generations of women from the early 1930s in Germany， to the 50s in Cuba， to the fall of the Berlin wall in the 80s。 This is a story of the sacrifices we make for the ones we love， specifically between a mother and daughter。 It's about misunderstanding and forgiveness， joy and grief， secrets and revealing truths。 This was definitely a story that clearly shows the effects of history repeating itself！ I struggled a bit with the pacing and feeling like I would get to know characters and be invested in them to only move on without them。 However， I appreciated how connections and new information from the past started to be revealed at the end。 That's when it started to get better for me。 Overall it may have lost some stars for me just due to the overall sadness of the story。 This is the third book I've read this year and all three were sad/depressing。 So， if it's just been a bit of a downer。 If I had read this at a different time， I may have rated it at least a star higher。 It was published this past week， so if you are a fan of historical fiction or family epics， check this one out！#TheNightTravelers #NetGalley 。。。more
Linda Burrell
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The Night Travelers by Armando Lucas Correa is an amazing woven tale of 4 generations of women and how the decisions each makes affects future generations。In 1931 in Nazi ruled Germany ， Ally， unmarried and pregnant with a mixed race child must make some decisions。The generations continue through war in Cuba and Germany split by Berlin Wall。 Each generation faces tough decisions about motherhood。Surprises occur along the way！Highly recommend！Thank you to netgalley for the ebook！
Melissa Levens
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The Night TravelersAuthor Armando Lucas CorreaThank you， @atriabooks， for my #gifted arc！This is an absolutely sweeping multigenerational saga of four generations of incredibly resilient women who journey through times of war and sacrifice of love and loss and of survival and hope。 Wow， this emotional story was so beautifully written and so sad。 It was quite impressive， actually！ Beginning in 1931， when the Nazi's began to rise into power， Ally gave birth to a mixed- race daughter， Lilith。 This The Night TravelersAuthor Armando Lucas CorreaThank you， @atriabooks， for my #gifted arc！This is an absolutely sweeping multigenerational saga of four generations of incredibly resilient women who journey through times of war and sacrifice of love and loss and of survival and hope。 Wow， this emotional story was so beautifully written and so sad。 It was quite impressive， actually！ Beginning in 1931， when the Nazi's began to rise into power， Ally gave birth to a mixed- race daughter， Lilith。 This was the time of Nazi racial hygiene， which was appalling to read about， that Ally had to make an unfathomable decision in order to keep her daughter safe。 In doing so， she unknowingly set in motion the curse that would become her family's history。 Correa then brings us to 1959 Havana， Cuba， where Lilith resides with her husband， Martin， during the Cuban revolution。 Another terrifying time in history， where sacrifice and love persevere in the name of keeping our loved ones safe。 Then， in 1988， back in Berlin， Nadine， Lilith's daughter， a successful and intelligent scientist， fights against learning of her past。 But Luna， her daughter， helps her find the strength to learn together the truths of their family's history。 With themes of motherly love， strong bonds between women， war， and loss， The Night Travelers takes its readers on an emotional journey through history， truth， and love。 A memorable story that encourages readers to embrace the present and their loved ones every day！ 4。5 stars！ 。。。more
Ellen Darvell
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Spanning decades， we start in Nazi Germany in 1931， Lilith is a mixed race child。 To avoid persecution she gets sent to Cuba by her mother with a Jewish refugee family。 The book then is set in pre revolution Cuba。 Lilith falls in love Martin who’s father works for the Batista regime。 They fall in love and marry and have a baby at the start of the revolution。 Again， mother and daughter are separated as Nadine is sent to the US to live with a German family。 From here we move back to Germany and th Spanning decades， we start in Nazi Germany in 1931， Lilith is a mixed race child。 To avoid persecution she gets sent to Cuba by her mother with a Jewish refugee family。 The book then is set in pre revolution Cuba。 Lilith falls in love Martin who’s father works for the Batista regime。 They fall in love and marry and have a baby at the start of the revolution。 Again， mother and daughter are separated as Nadine is sent to the US to live with a German family。 From here we move back to Germany and the finding of the history of her family。This book jumps through the decades but gives us a taste of what was going on in these periods and how the love of a mother for her child will mean they will do anything to help the child survive。 。。。more
Brenda Smith
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DNF
Jeanne
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This story follows four generations of women。 Ally has a mixed race daughter in 1939 Germany and to protect her from the eugenics program she sends her to Cuba with a Jewish couple。 Lilith has a daughter， Nadine。 This is during the revolution and after the arrest of her husband Lilith， with the help of the Catholic Church， sends her out of the country to live with a German couple in New York City。 Nadine and her family subsequently go back to Germany to live where she has her daughter， Luna。 The This story follows four generations of women。 Ally has a mixed race daughter in 1939 Germany and to protect her from the eugenics program she sends her to Cuba with a Jewish couple。 Lilith has a daughter， Nadine。 This is during the revolution and after the arrest of her husband Lilith， with the help of the Catholic Church， sends her out of the country to live with a German couple in New York City。 Nadine and her family subsequently go back to Germany to live where she has her daughter， Luna。 There was a lot to be covered in about 350 pages， Germany in the late 1930's just when Hitler is coming to power。 Lilith's time in Cuba covers the revolution and Castro's coming to power。 I really don't know much about the history and wasn't explained in detail。 I never quite connected with any of the women except perhaps Ally。 The others were children and then they were adults。 Lilith and Nadine didn't grow up with loving families and it had to be confusing for them moving to very different cultures and needing another language。 Nadine was a scientist and her job was identifying the remains of people killed during the war。 Again， that would have been fascinating but just barely touched on。 Luna's story was particularly confusing for me as her and her mom are discovering the past so all the names from the beginning are coming back into play and Ally is sometimes referred to has grandmother if Nadine is talking and great-grandmother if it is Luna's perspective。 I found it best to just read and hope it all fell into place。 I found the ending kind of blah。 It's not a bad book。 I felt like it could have been great but it just kept missing the mark。 I would like to thank Netgalley and Atria for providing me with a digital copy。 。。。more
Grace Olivia
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Woo！ This one was a doozy… pull out the box of tissues and your emotional support buddies！The Night Travelers is an epic multigenerational story that takes us on a historical journey through the lives of it’s beautifully interconnected characters。 Starting in Germany， travelling to Cuba， New York and then back to Germany again we experience the tragedies of war and of revolution and the longstanding impacts they have on families。 This is a hard read， it is filled with so much sadness and unbelie Woo！ This one was a doozy… pull out the box of tissues and your emotional support buddies！The Night Travelers is an epic multigenerational story that takes us on a historical journey through the lives of it’s beautifully interconnected characters。 Starting in Germany， travelling to Cuba， New York and then back to Germany again we experience the tragedies of war and of revolution and the longstanding impacts they have on families。 This is a hard read， it is filled with so much sadness and unbelievable heartbreak， but underneath it all is something so powerful - the love of mothers and the lengths they will go to protect the futures of their children。 If you are a fan of beautiful writing， historical fiction and multigenerational stories that pull at your heartstrings this book is definitely for you！Thank you to @simonschusterca for the copy of this unforgettable book in exchange for my honest review！ The Night Travelers is available now！ 。。。more
Jasminegalsreadinglog
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The Night Travelers is a story of generations of a family。 It is a story of how a ripple can cause an affect for the future generations。 Ally， Lillith， Nadine and Luna are bound by a bond but they need to unravel their story to start living or letting go。This novel is phenomenal and fantastic。 The characters are so well scoped that my heart hurted for them。 Excellently researched we get to see a Nazi Germany， a conflicted Cuba， Germany split and reunified。 It spans generations of family as well The Night Travelers is a story of generations of a family。 It is a story of how a ripple can cause an affect for the future generations。 Ally， Lillith， Nadine and Luna are bound by a bond but they need to unravel their story to start living or letting go。This novel is phenomenal and fantastic。 The characters are so well scoped that my heart hurted for them。 Excellently researched we get to see a Nazi Germany， a conflicted Cuba， Germany split and reunified。 It spans generations of family as well as families who try to help them。 Some of these people are traumatized by their own losses and some have committed crimes。Intergenerational trauma is very real and the author has captured the nuances of it perfectly in this novel。 It was a very hard book to read for me and it's been a while that cried after a book was done。 The pain of these characters and their lack of emotions makes so much sense with the trauma that they have suffered。 Being a trauma survivor myself， I hurt for these women。 The closure that they get at the end is beautiful but at the same time sad。 This book will stay with me for a long time。Thank you Atria Books， Simon & Schuster and Netgalley for this book。 。。。more
Andrea Johnson
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This is a beautifully told story about mothers and daughters and what mothers will do to save their daughters。 The story follows four generations of women through catastrophic situations。 It is intense， heartbreaking and inspiring。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc。
Jennifer Lara
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The Night Travelers by Armando Lucas Correa is a historical fiction which features four generations of women and three time periods as they experience love， loss and hope。 The story begins in Berlin， 1931 as the rise of Nazism sweeps through Germany， Ally Keller gives birth to a mixed-race daughter， Lilith and hides her from the world。 When time runs out， Ally puts together a desperate plan to save her daughter’s life。 Havana， 1958， Lilith is now an adult， finds herself excited for her future wi The Night Travelers by Armando Lucas Correa is a historical fiction which features four generations of women and three time periods as they experience love， loss and hope。 The story begins in Berlin， 1931 as the rise of Nazism sweeps through Germany， Ally Keller gives birth to a mixed-race daughter， Lilith and hides her from the world。 When time runs out， Ally puts together a desperate plan to save her daughter’s life。 Havana， 1958， Lilith is now an adult， finds herself excited for her future with her husband， Martin。 As the fires of revolution grow， Lilith finds herself facing an impossible choice， as her own mother did， in order to save her own daughter， Nadine。 Berlin， 1989 as the Berlin Wall falls， Nadine is now a dedicated scientist who has spent her life avoiding the truth about her family。 When her own daughter， Luna， begins to uncover the family history， it will be Luna faced with an uncomfortable truth in their family’s past and their place in history。 The Night Travelers is my first book by Armando Lucas Correa。 I can see why he has a reputation for sweeping historical fiction with depth of the human stories we often forget。 It is a story about four women， separated by time but united by sacrifice。 They each embark on journeys of self-discovery which is forged by the power of a mother’s love。 It is a wonderful story of the interconnectedness of history and that history is more than just dates and events。 It is the individuals who lived and sacrificed during troubling times。 It is also a story that details the disgusting things people have inflicted on others and if we are not careful， we will repeat the same。 Overall， I enjoyed The Night Travelers。 It is the type of historical fiction which leads one to further research events in more depth than what is highlighted in the story。 To me， that is a feature of great historical fiction。 I highly recommend The Night Travelers。 The Night Travelers is available in hardcover 。。。more
Tama Fortner
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The Night Travelers tells the story of four generations of women caught up in the cruelty and chaos of war and its aftermath。 This intricately woven story carries readers from the hatred-fueled “cleansing” of Nazi Germany to the riots and rise of Castro in Cuba and then back again to a recently reunited Germany trying desperately to reconcile itself to its past。tThe writing style is stark， almost brittle， echoing the characters whose lives it portrays。 Epic， sweeping， and so very well written， y The Night Travelers tells the story of four generations of women caught up in the cruelty and chaos of war and its aftermath。 This intricately woven story carries readers from the hatred-fueled “cleansing” of Nazi Germany to the riots and rise of Castro in Cuba and then back again to a recently reunited Germany trying desperately to reconcile itself to its past。tThe writing style is stark， almost brittle， echoing the characters whose lives it portrays。 Epic， sweeping， and so very well written， yet the pervasive pall of hopelessness and loss was at times difficult to read。 tThe Night Travelers is a story of the heartbreaking sacrifices and the love that binds mother to daughter across the years and across the miles， conquering all obstacles in its path。*Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Melissa
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