I’ve just finished Jugend by Aalia Lanius. I really, really enjoyed it. Historical fiction is my jam, and this one did not let me down! Set up in a very different way for me, with the lead characters, each in flip flopping chapter sequence, both a WWII era German boy, Ernst, of the Hitler Youth, and a present day boy, Clark, from a White Supremacist group, are sent to infiltrate an enemy family. The journey these boys embark on is both thrilling and emotional. Being so filled with hate, neither of them sees these families in their true light, but maybe with love and honesty, they can change the path they’ve set out on? The twists at the end, I was in tears. I didn’t see it coming, and I was not emotionally prepared. Do not read this one if you’re looking for a “sunshine and rainbows” happy ending. I did struggle a little with some of the editing mistakes though, a double word here, a slip of character name there, but it didn’t take away from the story for me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for this great read!!
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