“The Night Travelers” by Armando Lucas Correa
Published by Atria Books
Finished 1/15/23 – 3/5 stars
This historical fiction novel spans the years of 1931 to
2015, focusing on four generations of women with time spent in Germany, Cuba,
and the United States (briefly). There
are plenty of historical events during that time period and the book touches on
a lot of it – Hitler’s Nazis, the Cuban Revolution, the Nazi war crime trials, and
the falling of the Berlin Wall to name a few. I really enjoyed the 1st two parts
of the story, but the 3rd part just seemed to drag on a bit more.
Something I’m embarrassed to say I learned, was the effect
Nazi’s had on people of color during that time.
The focus has always been on the treatment and murders of the Jews, so
it never occurred to me that black and biracial individuals were effected as
well. Obviously, not at the same level
of magnitude but their treatment wasn’t any different because they didn’t fit
in to Hitler’s “purity” vision either. I
guess in my mind, Germany was just all white at that time. I need to go relearn some history.
Favorite quote – “There’s no better way to welcome
someone than with books.”
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for gifting me
with an advanced copy to read and review.
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