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There have been many stories about the atrocities of WWII, but Daughter of the Reich portrayed so vividly how one can be swayed by the opinions and beliefs of those you are close to or respect and how it happens so unconsciously. It takes a powerful experience to change one's beliefs, overcome fear and rejection in order to do the right thing. I think it's interesting that this is set in the 1930s leading up to WWII which makes it even more relevant as we see some of these same ideas and concepts starting to be leaking into the world again and how easy it could be with the technology we have to influence people without them even being aware until it's too late. Herta's experience could literally happen today as leader's use fear to manipulate people into being complacent.

If I was in senior high right now, this would undoubtedly be the best book I have ever read-a 5 star for sure. It has romance, tons of action, hateful characters (including parents), and lots of historical events that appear to be well researched. As a mature reader who reads quite a bit of Holocaust and WWII lit, the comparisons to All the Light I Cannot See and The Nightingale are simply unfounded. The book is a 3 so hence the final average of 4 star rating.
The novel has far too many implausible situations, a sugary love story that of course ends in pregnancy (which I get as Fein wanted to include the Kindertransport to the story). The diary entries were distracting and unnecessary and the epilog was just what the reader would predict. All this being said, I would be lying if I did not admit, I cried at the end and at a few other spots in the tale. Recommend this to mature teens, books clubs with diverse readers and any one looking for immersion in a page turner.

There are many books that describe those terrible times from the perspective of the persecuted. This was the emotional journey of a young girl, daughter of a high ranking Nazi father who falls in love with her Jewish childhood friend. The characters were brought alive on the page and although it was heartbreaking to read, it kept one's attention, reading the horror and cruelty of the time and the ability of some people to rise above it.

When I started Daughter of the Reich, I thought it was so-so, just another WWII novel; however, after just a few pages, I found it mesmerizing. Louise Fein has a knack for historical fiction - really pulling me into the mind of the main character. Some of the minor characters (Tomas, for instance) could use a little more development, but on the whole, I whole-heartedly recommend Daughter of the Reich and will be watching for Fein's next book.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I think the characters were very well developed as was the story line, Although it was fiction, I thought it was totally believable. I will be recommending this book to my book club.

This is the story of Betty Heinrich, daughter of the SS officer, that lives with her parents and brother. This book describes Nazi Germany and vivid characters meticulously well. She meets and falls in love with Walter, a Jewish boy, and they plan for a future when they can live without anti-semitism. This story is based on the author's family history. It is a page turner.

I found this to be a very interesting glimpse into growing up as the Third Reich came to power in Germany. We see this through the eyes of Herta, a young German girl, who is excited and entranced by Hitler and his plans for her country. Her father, a newspaper editor, profits from his connection to the SS. Her brother dreams of the day he can join the army and learn to fly. Herta soon finds that there are consequences to this new order that affect her friends and neighbors. The characters are well developed. They are human and some you learn to love and admire and some you find hard to like. Parts of the plot were predictable at times and I thought the diary entrees were unnecessary and slowed the movement of the story. All in all, this is a good read especially in today's world where we are so politically divided and confused.

Daughter of German Jews who escaped to Britain in the early 1930's, Louise Fein's debut novel features the first-person thoughts and experiences of a German girl whose ambitious father is a rising star in Nazi circles. When she falls in love with a childhood playmate, an Aryan-looking German Jew, her life becomes tumultuous. The rapid-paced novel is a well-researched, worthwhile read, though the writing is pedestrian and the characters lack depth and nuance. A possible pick for a women's book club, and others interested in the social history of the 1930's German Nazi regime