Has anyone read "A Woman In Berlin"?

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Has anyone read "A Woman In Berlin"?

Post by Pappa » Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:55 pm

I heard a book-club review on the radio about it a few days ago and it sounded pretty interesting, in part because it was mentioned that the women regularly joked about their own repeated rape by the Russians. Plus, it seemed to be a particularly interesting point in history to discover more about.
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Re: Has anyone read "A Woman In Berlin"?

Post by cronus » Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:01 pm

Pappa wrote:I heard a book-club review on the radio about it a few days ago and it sounded pretty interesting, in part because it was mentioned that the women regularly joked about their own repeated rape by the Russians. Plus, it seemed to be a particularly interesting point in history to discover more about.
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Re: Has anyone read "A Woman In Berlin"?

Post by Bella Fortuna » Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:05 pm

I read it last year based on Anna's recommendation - it's an amazing work, and you can't help but be astounded by the author's fortitude.
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