Title: The Daughter’s Tale
Author: Armando Lucas Correa
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publisher: Atria Books
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Rating: 4/5 stars
Synopsis (Goodreads):
“The Daughter’s Tale is immersive, both heartbreaking and redemptive, steeped in harrowing historical events and heroic acts of compassion that will have you reflecting on the best and worst the human heart has to offer. Fans of WWII history and book clubs will find depth and skillful storytelling here, but on a deeper level, searing questions about life, love, and the choices we make in the most impossible of circumstances.” —Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours
From the internationally bestselling author of The German Girl, an unforgettable family saga exploring a hidden piece of World War II history and the lengths a mother will go to protect her children—perfect for fans of Lilac Girls, We Were the Lucky Ones, and The Alice Network.
BERLIN, 1939. The dreams that Amanda Sternberg and her husband, Julius, had for their daughters are shattered when the Nazis descend on Berlin, burning down their beloved family bookshop and sending Julius to a concentration camp. Desperate to save her children, Amanda flees toward the south of France, where the widow of an old friend of her husband’s has agreed to take her in. Along the way, a refugee ship headed for Cuba offers another chance at escape and there, at the dock, Amanda is forced to make an impossible choice that will haunt her for the rest of her life. Once in Haute-Vienne, her brief respite is interrupted by the arrival of Nazi forces, and Amanda finds herself in a labor camp where she must once again make a heroic sacrifice.
NEW YORK, 2015. Eighty-year-old Elise Duval receives a call from a woman bearing messages from a time and country that she forced herself to forget. A French Catholic who arrived in New York after World War II, Elise is shocked to discover that the letters were from her mother, written in German during the war. Despite Elise’s best efforts to stave off her past, seven decades of secrets begin to unravel.
Based on true events, The Daughter’s Tale chronicles one of the most harrowing atrocities perpetrated by the Nazis during the war. Heartbreaking and immersive, it is a beautifully crafted family saga of love, survival, and redemption.
Review:
Thank you to Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me a copy of this book!
This book was a lot more complicated than I was expecting. When I read the synopsis I kinda expected it to be like your usual World War Two story where the main character remembers the trauma they experienced during the war, which don’t get me wrong, I live for these stories, but this book was so much more than that!
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Lina is a young Jewish girl in Germany during the rise of Hitler, and her family becomes more anxious for their safety as the Nazis gain more and more power. Through a number of different events, Lina experiences a journey like none other! I don’t really want to say any more about the plot because I think it’s best to go into this one without knowing too much about it, but for fans of the Huntress, this one would be a good one to pick up!
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One thing I really liked about this is it was broken up into different perspectives! We got to experience all of these events through the eyes of a multitude of characters, which I think added a lot of depth to the novel! The writing wove these perspectives together in a delicate yet harsh way, showing that love can be beautiful and raw and heartbreaking!
Happy reading!
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