Book description
Shortlisted for the RSL Christopher Bland Prize and the RNA Historical Romantic Novel Award 2021
'A compelling tale of forbidden love set in 1930's Leipzig' Independent
'Terrifying, yet tender. I loved it' Irish Examiner
'Heart-breaking, thought-provoking story' Adele Parks
'I nearly drowned and Walter rescued me. That changes everything.'Leipzig,…
Why read it?
1 author picked People Like Us as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Although strictly this was set in the run-up to World War two, rather than the war itself, I thought this was a fascinating insight into how a young German girl, infatuated with Hitler and the Nazis, gradually learns to see things from a different point of view when she falls in love with a Jewish boy. It’s a novel for our time, showing how easily ‘ordinary people’ can be sucked into extreme views.
From Gill's list on The best World War Two books featuring strong women.
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