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Yet another book about the atrocities of the Germans and WWII. By the author of The German Girl, this book about a family in Berlin who leaves one daughter in Cuba and one ends up as part of another family in France. A good read but truly I have to stop reading WWII books.

I found this book frustrating. There was some missing details that I found annoying. I found myself re reading sections thinking I has missed points. But no. I wonder if it was a fault in the translation.

So sad but so good.

Set in WWII Germany & France, Jewish bookstore owners Amanda & Julius navigate the worsening climate of 1940s Berlin. When the Gestapo takes Julius it sets into motion a plan to save their kids by sending them to family in Cuba.When the time comes Amanda can't bring herself to send four year old Lina alone on the ship with her sister so she entrusts Viera's safety to a stranger & escapes with Lina to France. A story of heartbreak and loss follows.

The Daughter's Tale follows Lina through the course of the war, with a flash forward to her in current day. She is a victim of circumstance, of the decisions the adults in her life make in the name of saving her. As a fan of historical fiction, I truly enjoyed this tale. I was engaged from start to finish, not always sure which direction the book would take, but always up for the journey.

I started this yesterday and I'm already 1/3 through it. So far it's intriguing.