The Women in the Castle

Jessica Shattuck takes an approach to a historical novel that I hadn't really thought about or read about. Shattuck writes of German citizens that opposed Nazi rule during World War II, highlighting the people that lead the resistance and their goal to stop Hitler. 

It might be easy to clump all Germans together, aware of what was going on and supporting Nazi forces, that would be a mistake. Take a step back and remember media and information was not as widespread as today, and hindsight is more clear than the moment. Reading this novel reminded me that not every German supported Hitler and some people do the best they can with the information they have been given. This book is a reminder to dig deeper, to not be satisfied with the information presented to you and the importance of friendship and forgiveness. 

Jessica Shattuck is a writer of both fiction and non-fiction, with multiple listings on the New York Times bestsellers. This book was found at the local library.