Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Book 14-April in Paris by Michael Wallner

An adult novel!!! Hooray! This is the story of a German soldier in Paris during the occupation who tires of being the object of French disdain. With his perfect French accent, he starts dressing in civilian clothes and walking the streets of Paris as a Frenchman in the evenings and translating the confessions of Resistance members during the day. I loved this story. There was so much in it to think about...who is the real enemy? Why are wars so cruel? What does it mean to be accepted? The main character struggles so much with finding where he fits in. This relatively short novel is not an "easy" read, but it is well worth the read. The novel was originally written in German and translated into English...and there are lots of French phrases without an English translation. Might be frustrating for non-French speakers, but I liked it!

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