WW2 in Denmark

The book starts off with a prologue end of September in 1943. Chapter one is all of a sudden in 2018, in that chapter Cecilie finds something in her grandmother’s belongings while clearing out her basement. In chapter two we are thrown back to 1943 again and we get to know Inger, Cecilie’s grandmother. In chapter four we are back in 2018 again and Cecilie has arranged a meeting with somebody from the past of her grandmother. This part of the storytelling could have gone a bit smoother to my liking, with actual logic links back and forth, that only came after these first chapters.

I definitely liked the story of Inger in 1943, I have read lots of books about WW2 but none about what the Danish people and Denmark did during the war.

The chapters back in 1943 all of sudden appear to be a diary when in chapter 12 we are back in 2018 again. They are not really being told as a diary from one person as they, next to the story of Inger, also tell the story of her niece Gudrun and her friend Bodil. Still, I enjoyed reading about what happened in 1943 but I simply feel it could have been done a bit differently.

In 1943 we learn about Inger who has gotten herself a job at Erling Kiær’s bookbinder shop. If you read the article on Wikipedia you will learn that Kiær is one of the founders and one of the most active members in the Elsinore Sewing Club resistance movement. That part of the story is true, if he really had an employee with the name of Inger that I cannot find. But the whole story of how they operated and what they did is for sure accurate and true. They author has woven an interesting story into these true facts and herewith showed what the Danish people did for the Jewish people in Denmark.

I enjoyed reading this book and learning about the Danish resistance movement and its people.

Characters 9| Atmosphere 9 | Writing style 8 | Plot 9| Intrigue 9| Logic 8| Enjoyment 9 | Score 8.71 = 4 stars