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I read this book as part of Kindle First. While the book was engaging enough, I must admit I only made it through to find out if there was any redemption. Sadly, though there is a bit, it rings as hollow as the characters in this book. I read a lot of historical and WWII fiction, and the book is compared to Sarah's Key or All the Light in the description. There is no comparison. While those books have deep character development, engaging storylines, and the little bit of beauty a good work of fiction needs, this just doesn't. I appreciate historical details (for example, I love Michener), but not a recitation of them. The bones/ outline could have worked, as I liked how the author connected all the threads at the end. However, the execution was very, very lacking. Everything becomes rushed at the end in order to tidy up the plot. Overall, this book felt empty--unless you are looking for lectures on nihilism or atheistic philosophy. There are plenty of those built into the story. I suppose in the end the main character's world without truth, beauty, meaning or soul results in a book without the same. Skip it.