I haven't been reading much lately, but I did finally finish The Plum Tree by Ellen Marie Wiseman. This is a WWII story about a poor, German girl who is in love with a rich, Jewish boy. Throughout her life, Christine has had a crush on Issac and her friends and family have told her is it not likely that they will ever be together. In the beginning of the story, we learn that Issac also loves Christine and wants to be with her. Just when they thought things would work out for them, Hitler came and things got even more complicated.
Christine's father is sent off to war, Issac and all other Jews are told to leave Germany, everyone is starving, and all the classic images we know of WWII. Christine's main concern is whether she will ever see Issac again. In this story there were a surprising amount of German citizens who were secretly and sometimes openly going against Hitler's orders. Unfortunately, no one could do enough to stop the Nazis and safe the innocent lives.
I really don't want to give anything away, but I will say that things get way worse as the story progresses. While I felt some of the ending was a little predictable, there were also some nice surprises. It wasn't one of my favorite WWII stories, but I did enjoy it.
Currently Reading: The Devil Wears Prada
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