Review: Irina's Eye - H.W.Freedman


                                by book_passion_love



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titel:            Irina's Eye

author:           H.W.Freedman


genre:            Novel


page number:      192


published by:     H.W.Freedman


price:            8,99 €


released on:      24.7.2017


my review:        ❤❤❤❤





Short Description:


"Bohemian border with Bavaria, West Germany, 1948:

He should have known. If only he had trusted his intuition. That was the problem, telling the difference between intuition and fear, and he was not about to give into fear. There was no time; they had to flee and it had to be in that moment or they might never have another opportunity. They ran into the night."

Vaclav and Irina, both age fifteen, flee from behind the Iron Curtain. Irina is shot in the back and falls. He goes to help her but as he takes her in his arms another bullet enters her head and at that moment she orders him "Go!". He puts her down gently and runs. He reaches West Germany, then he travels to Rome and to New York in his quest for enlightenment and freedom from the guilt that haunts him for his soulmate Irina's fate.


My Review:


This novel is about Vaclav who tries to escape with his Jewish girlfriend Irina from the world war II in Czechoslovakia. He is the only one who manages to escape from this war and finds his home in New York, but he never forgets about Irina. No matter how many loves he finds, Irina is always in his mind.

We follow Vaclav through his escape from the war,  his new life in New York and throughout this journey, we can watch his inner world  and see how he is dealing with the loss of Irina.

The story changes between two times and places. The constant back and forth from the past to the present is sometimes irritating, but the way it was written is great.

The characters are well developed and the author tells and shows us the emotions and inner struggles of the protagonist successfully. The reader can empathize right from the start.

It's an enjoyable history novel, which includes romance, death, sadness and a deep emotional sense. It is open minded and interesting to read.

Normally I read historical books rarely but in my opinion this one was just awsome and I can only  recommend it.
Especially the conclusion was incredible! ... It was just unpredictable and it shocked me personally. These are the best endings! I loved it...

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