Nursebookie's Reviews > Resistance Women

I just finished reading this captivating and engrossing read by the one and only Jennifer Chiaverini and I am enthralled! I loved this book and read it slowly over the last few days enjoying Chiaverini’s writing and her attention to detail of 1930’s Berlin. The development of these amazing characters I loved reading about, as well as, the building of the political tension of the Nazi regime.

Newlywed and recent Wisconsin graduate Mildred Fish married Arvid Harnack a German economist and lived with him in Berlin. The sudden rise of the Nazi regime was changing the country she had grown to love. Cruelty among the Jews and even Americans were rampant and Mildred and her friends will not stand for this and resolve themselves to do something about this. Doing what they can, Mildred alongside her friends Martha, the US Ambassador’s daughter and her German friends Greta and Sara all risk their lives to collect information and do whatever they can to resist Hitler and the Nazi Party.

This fictional story was inspired by actual events and the story as told, gave me hope and inspiration for the selflessness and bravery of these women and men who fought against the evil Nazi regime.

This was truly an insightful and inspirational read for me that highlighted the bravery of ordinary people to fight and win against cruelty, injustice and pure evil.

I highly recommend this amazing book!