Book Review: Unspoken Words by Shari J. Ryan
- Kristen Lewendon
- Oct 16, 2019
- 2 min read
“Women and children to the right. Men, to the left,” I once said.
From 1942 to 1944 I was what some called a Jew killer. Though, I have never hurt a soul, I was responsible for separating Jewish families, ensuring they would never see each other again. Those who were sick, were sent to their death ... by me because I was forced to follow the enemy. The war stole my right of beliefs, my goals for a future, my left arm, and the love of my life.
I saved Amelia …
… then I lost her.
And after more than seventy years, I’m told she’s alive and asking for me.
Will love be enough to overcome the silence of more than seven decades?
My Review:
Don’t even think about starting this book without having the tissues handy. I couldn’t even make it through the first chapter before I was reaching for them. There are simply no words for what this story has just put me through. I knew it was going to happen and yet I still signed on for the ride. I feel hollow and emotionally drained now, and I’m asking: “why do I keep doing this to myself?” This was an amazing and deeply emotional story bringing us full circle with Charlie’s perspective of the events we first learned about in Last Words. It’s told with such skill and empathy, I’m nearly in tears just thinking about what the author must have gone through to create this masterpiece. I don’t know if I’m grateful or bereft to see the end of Charlie and Amelia’s love story. I received a complimentary copy of this book through Foreword PR & Marketing.
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