The Girl on the Platform by Ellie Midwood - Book Review

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Today I’m back with a review of *The Girl on the Platform by Ellie Midwood. It’s a heartbreaking page-turner. Based on a true story, this intriguing novel shows that even when freedom is stolen, there are still choices…… Read on for my review.

The Girl on the Platform by Ellie Midwood - Book Review

Book Description

Berlin, 1939: The inspiring true story of Libby Schulze-Boysen, a German girl who refused to back down to the Nazis. In the face of evil, she vowed to live by the truth––or die by it.

“Be brave. Don’t run. Fight.” With her eyes tightly shut, tears rolling from under her dark lashes, she felt his lips gently touch her burning cheek. The train on the platform whistled, and he disappeared into the steam.

Libby moves to Berlin to start a new life––as far away as possible from her family and their alliance with the Nazis. But in the city, there’s no escape from Hitler’s brutal regime. And when Libby’s friend vanishes into thin air, she decides she cannot stand back and do nothing…

After Libby makes connections with fellow anti-Nazis, she’s introduced to Harro. Instantly, she knows there’s a story behind his cornflower-blue eyes. The whip marks on his back, scars from the SS, tell his secret: he is a resistance fighter.

Harro draws Libby into the world of the resistance, and as they fall in love, their life grows increasingly dangerous. Becoming a double agent, Libby infiltrates the Ministry of Propaganda. By day, they smuggle classified documents. By night, they hold clandestine meetings by candlelight and plot Hitler’s downfall.

But in the frostbitten winter of 1942, Libby fears that the Gestapo is stalking them––their every move watched, their phone calls recorded. And one day, Harro simply disappears. Will they ever be reunited? Or will everything they’ve risked their lives for be in vain?

What I Thought

A fantastic read! We don’t realise how brave and courageous people were living through World War II. A Girl on a Platform gives us a sneak peek into this era. That it’s actually based on a true story makes it so much more real. You know I’m a huge fan of World War II books like The Tattooist of Auschwitz, and The Girl Across The Wire Fence so I’m always eager to read the latest one out. This one certainly doesn’t disappoint.

This is the story of 19 year old Libby and Harro Schulz-Boysen. Libby moves to Berlin away from her controlling family. She meets the brave Harro – a member of the resistance and between them, they fight for what they believe in. This is a story about the resistance on Hitler’s doorstep. They were a strong pair of resistance fighters, who would never give up despite the dangerous world they walked in daily.

The Girl on the Platform is an epic love story, one you won’t be able to put down!

Thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for the copy.

Where Can I Buy?

*Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vdu7YQ

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Author Bio

Ellie Midwood is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning historical fiction author. She owes her interest in the history of the Second World War to her grandfather, Junior Sergeant in the 2nd Guards Tank Army of the First Belorussian Front, who began telling her about his experiences on the frontline when she was a young girl. Growing up, her interest in history only deepened and transformed from reading about the war to writing about it. After obtaining her BA in Linguistics, Ellie decided to make writing her full-time career and began working on her first full-length historical novel, “The Girl from Berlin.” Ellie is continuously enriching her library with new research material and feeds her passion for WWII and Holocaust history by collecting rare memorabilia and documents.

Author - The Girl on the Platform by Ellie Midwood - Book Review

In her free time, Ellie is a health-obsessed yoga enthusiast, neat freak, adventurer, Nazi Germany history expert, polyglot, philosopher, a proud Jew, and a doggie mama. Ellie lives in New York with her fiancé and their Chihuahua named Shark Bait.