Historical Fiction
2019 December Motif - Last Chance
Yet another WWII/Holocaust book, so I was hesitant and kept putting it off. The December Motif challenge of "Last Chance... a book you've been meaning to get to all year long" was the perfect time to finally conquer it. I am SO glad I did!
I think WWII/Holocaust books are vital, necessary and they are wonderful reads, but they can be emotionally draining. We will never get over the atrocities of that time (nor should we) but I need to temper my reading of that time period or spiral into a depression (even though the survival stories often inspire hope).
Though The Taster was from an entirely different view. The details of the atrocities suffered were in the background as we instead got an inside view of Hitler and his inner circle. It is astounding and at the same time appalling to see the devoutness and ignorance of his followers.
Once Upon a Book Club also did a great job of pairing some really special gifts with this selection.
Summary from Goodreads: In early 1943, Magda Ritter's parents send her to relatives in Bavaria, hoping to keep her safe from the Allied bombs strafing Berlin. Young German women are expected to do their duty--working for the Reich or marrying to produce strong, healthy children. After an interview with the civil service, Magda is assigned to the Berghof, Hitler's mountain retreat. Only after weeks of training does she learn her assignment: she will be one of several young women tasting the Fuhrer's food, offering herself in sacrifice to keep him from being poisoned. Her love for a conspirator within the SS, and her growing awareness of the Reich's atrocities, draw Magda into a plot that will test her wits and loyalty in a quest for safety, freedom, and ultimately, vengeance.
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