Rating: 5 star rating
I just finished My Son's Duty by Roberta Kagan. It is a intense book set in Berlin back in 1933 when the Nazis army took effect.
The main guy is a young German named Ziggy who is living a nightmare. His dad is a mean Nazi officer who runs their house like a drill sergeant.
The saddest part is when the girl Ziggy secretly loves, but is his best friends girlfriend, ends up killing herself because she got pregnant by his ex-best friend Alex. Ziggy tries to save her from the shame of it all, but it is just too late. Then, his dad forces him into an arranged marriage just so the family can get more power in the Nazi party.
Later Ziggy comes home to find his mom, Greta, risking her life by running a secret rescue operation. She is literally hiding Jewish people right in their basement while the Gestapo is hunting everyone down. When Ziggy finds them, he is caught in the middle. After getting over his surprise, he stands up for his own beliefs of right and wrong, by choosing to help his mom instead of blindly following orders.
Fair warning though, the book ends on a massive cliffhanger, it leaves you totally hanging for book three. If you like historical WWII stories, you should definitely read this one. It was a great story, and I definitely recommend it.
Thank you, NetGalley, Book Whisperer, and author Roberta Kagan, for providing me with a copy of this free ebook in exchange for an honest review.
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