The Girls of the Glimmer Factory

The Girls of the Glimmer Factory by Jennifer Coburn

This is a phenomenal WWII novel! I love to learn through reading and Jennifer Coburn does not disappoint.

Two friends, very different paths and one destiny. The two, Hilde and Hannah, childhood friends exist on different sides of the war, one trapped in a Jewish concentration camp and the other climbing her way up through the ranks of the Reich. Hannah, a hero for the children in the camp, Hilde an aspiring film maker trying to prove herself and justify the horror with complete ignorance.

This story is so real and powerful, so sad and it gives the reader a new perspective with two views. This wonderful book made me mad – for the pain and pure hell that existed for Jews and mad that so many Germans let themselves be led in complete ignorance, participating in such horrific tragedy. I really enjoyed the experience with this story.

So real and raw, I connected with the characters, the descriptions were painful and real. Hannah, betrayed in so many ways, was my hero!

I would like to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to review an ARC of this book. It was a phenomenal experience.

On a side note, the German terms in the story were distracting for me as a reader but I purchased the audiobook and it was a phenomenal game changer, I was able to better immerse myself in the story and not fret about pronouncing or finding meaning in the unfamiliar terms.

5/5