A review by rosethorne_27
Hannah's War by Jan Eliasberg

dark informative inspiring slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

An interesting book. It offered some good perspectives on the prejudice faced by Jews during the Second World War era. It was slow moving, and while the mystery in it was more or less compelling, I just wasn't super impressed. See spoilers for further reasoning.
It was mildly disappointing to pick up a book described as "based on a true story" to find out that the main characters were completely fictional. The idea was taken from the life of a historical figure, but completely fictionalized. So the inspiration was very slight. I found the description misleading.
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