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The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin | Kip Wilson
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A fascinating historical novel about Hilde, an orphan who experiences Berlin on the cusp of World War II as she discovers her own voice and sexuality, ultimately finding a family when she gets a job at a gay cabaret, by award-winning author Kip Wilson. On her eighteenth birthday, Hilde leaves her orphanage in 1930s Berlin, and heads out into the world to discover her place in it. But finding a job is hard, at least until she stumbles into Café Lila, a vibrant cabaret full of expressive customers. Rosa, one of the club’s waitresses and performers, immediately takes Hilde under her wing. As the café denizens slowly embrace Hilde, and she embraces them in turn, she discovers her voice and her own blossoming feelings for Rosa. But Berlin is in turmoil. Between the elections, protests in the streets, worsening antisemitism and anti-homosexual sentiment, and the beginning seeds of unrest in Café Lila itself, Hilde will have to decide what’s best for her future . . . and what it means to love a place on the cusp of war.
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SincerelyWinona
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Love when a book leaves me wanting to read more.

It might be time to dust off my German and do some reading auf Deutsch for the first time in nearly a decade.

Finding references to such rich queer history feels like a treasure. I‘ve never been so engaged in a book‘s Author‘s Note before. I‘m grateful for how thorough Kip Wilson was and how Wilson brings history to life anew.

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LibraryFairy

I did not know the novel would be in verse. It seems like a pretty quick read but who knows.

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kathytrithardt

This historical fiction told through poetry details the lives of queer performers at a Berlin night club shortly before the Nazi party took power. The titular character is also Jewish, as are many people we meet along the way, and this book didn't shy away from the brutality of hate.