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The story is set in Germany in the 1960s, and focuses on the the war criminal trials of some Nazis as seen through a handful of fictional characters. The primary focus is Eva, who is in her early 20s and works as a translator during the trials. Despite having grown up in Germany right after the war, she learns about what the Nazis did and her own family’s role during the war from the trials. This is an important topic and the author does a good job of showing the fractious relations between Germans trying to reinvent themselves in the shadow of their dark past. What worked a bit less for me is that at times there was almost a farcical tone to the story. As an example, Eva’s family and boyfriend felt like they had exaggerated personalities and their reactions to events seemed overly grandiose.
I wasn’t interested in the on again/off again relationship of Eva and her wealthy, domineering fiancé. I have no idea why Eva’s sister, a neonatal nurse, was in the book unless it was to point out that turning a blind eye to atrocities has not ended. The subject of the book was intriguing, but I had problems with the execution. I really enjoyed this book as I found myself caught up in many of the situations. There was a lot going on in the story and I thought all of the characters were convincingly portrayed.
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For over 75 years, Betty Crocker has provided advice to millions of Americans through cookbooks, magazines and television. I do think this story is important, and it’s my hope that the problems i noted in this advanced readers copy have been smoothed over in the final version of the book. Although this is another WWII book in a long line of them, i think the story told here is different enough to make it worth reading.
This novel deals with the difficulty of speaking the truth and the complex relationships between a maturing woman and her family. As the trial starts to move along, Eva is translating information given by the witnesses who keep referring to a place called Auschwitz. As with all books of this nature it's a hard read, having now read the last few pages im left feeling incredibly sad. This novel sheds light on some of the criminal aftermath of WWII.
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She is an independent woman in a time when most women work as a temporary stop before marriage. The trials were fascinating and heart-breaking as the horrors of the war bring up feelings long buried in Eva. Interesting to get the perspective from Germans who either remained in denial or believed they were simply following orders and had no choice. Many thanks to BookishFirst and HarperVia/HarperCollins for an advance copy. An interesting look at a fascinating historical event; sometimes a little clumsily done, but very readable.
It was gut-wrenching to walk through the “showers” and to see the furnaces where the bodies were burned. I am thankful the German government has preserved this camp so that the atrocities will not be forgotten. I would have liked to have heard from other characters perspectives more.
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And there's a whole soap opera around Eva's family and wealthy boyfriend that feels like padding. In Frankfurt, Eva Bruhn, (really?) a twenty-ish non jewish girl is hired as a translator/interpreter by a law firm which happens to be representing survivors from WW2 against twelve Nazi's who sit on trial for war crimes. I had a problem connecting with the story mainly because I didn’t care for any of the characters. I found the writing quite choppy and the pace very slow to the point that I was bored at several points. The story was predictable and lacklustre and although it covered heavy and devastating topics, I didn’t feel an emotional connection. I wonder if some of the novel’s power was lost in the translation as this was originally written in German.
It’s a fascinating and eye-opening glimpse into this time period and how a country can attempt to rebuild itself and its reputation in the world after something like the Holocaust. The German House also offers great insight into the trials and how Nazis were held accountable. The German House is a thoughtful post World War II/post Holocaust novel, set during the Auschwitz Trials of 1963. Eva Bruhns is a young translator who learns about her country, and her family’s, role in the horrors of the Holocaust through her assistance in the trials.
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It asks the question of whether those who knew about the Nazi atrocities and turned a blind eye to them are just as guilty as those doing the exterminating. The delicate subject matter is treated with the utmost respect and compassion. It's clear the author has carried out extensive research into this sad and often harrowing topic which makes the narrative believable. The translation, at times, felt rather clunky and clumsy but, for the most part, I enjoyed reading a different, thought-provoking perspective of events. When I first saw this historical fiction book was about the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963 I knew I had to read it.
In this novel – and I have worked as a German translator myself – I could often hear the German rattling along in the background. The English just so often didn’t sound somehow quite right. ‘Before‘ was used when ‘in front of’ might have felt more appropriate . Would one describe people’s body shapes as being narrow? Or would a dolmetscher describe herself as a translator from the Polish?
Accepting a new job translating at a trial, she is torn between her career and her boyfriend, Jurgen, who wants her to be a stay at home wife. Eva then learns that her own family does not agree with her involvement as a translator in the trial either. Translating for the Polish victims of the Holocaust, Eva is met with stories of horror and bravery.
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Her new job brings past horrors to the forefront as Eva confronts the truth of her nation’s and her own past. The vague memories of her childhood bring Eva closer to the trial as it progresses. She must make a choice to uncover the atrocities in the past or to become the woman and the wife she is expected to be. The courtroom drama and the trial were my favorite part. The last few pages of “Part 3” were very powerful and moving. Many thanks to Edelweiss and HarperVia for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
It's 1963 and Eva Bruhns is twenty-four years old and living with her family in Frankfurt. Given her young age during World War 2, she really doesn't have many memories of that time period. She is working as a translator and is hoping her wealthy boyfriend, Jürgen Schoormann, will soon propose marriage. A man named David Miller wants to hire Eva as a translator for an upcoming war crimes trial, and that doesn't sit too well with Jürgen.
Eva is horrified at what she learns at the trial and it weighs heavily on her mind. Eva is a young and naive woman whose main goal in life is to get her wealthy beau Jurgen to ask her father for her hand in marriage. She lives with her tightly knit family in an apt above The German House, a quaint local restaurant that her parents own and operate.
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