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Secrets She Kept by Cathy Gohlke
4.25
challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I liked hearing about Germany after the war and how complicated it was, rather than a simple resolution of the Germans who lived as Nazi’s or the Jews who came back to Germany. It sort of had a little bit of a Nazi Hunter feel to it. The mystery was well done and not predictable. 

The story itself was enormously sad tho. Realistic in some ways probably but so very sad. It painted a picture of the need of forgiveness without repentance or sometimes resolution. But it wasn’t a happy story either. 

Really well written and portrayed.