Corrine Bastien lives in the building next to the library of books that Germany has the books consigned to be burned by Hitler. Christian Bauer has been sent by Goebbels to oversee the library and secure the books that are missing from the shelves. While Christian does not adhere to Hitler's beliefs, he is still somewhat a person to be feared in Corrine's eyes.
Roseanna M White has cobbled together a group of characters who add small sparks of life here and there, but the book still falls a bit flat for me. The plot moved a bit too slowly for me and it wasn't until the last quarter of the book that the pacing finally hit its mark. Some of the characters were easy to dislike--maybe, even hate. Some of the characters were so very likable, and some were just space fillers while others were there just to bully people around. Corrine did develop depth throughout the book, which I appreciated. Christian had a heart from the beginning but didn't show it until later on in the book.
This wasn't my favorite book but it did give a glimpse into life in Paris under German rule during World War II. This is something we need to be reminded of so that we don't repeat history. Four Stars.
Tyndale House provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
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