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  1. May 28, 2019 · A well researched, well-detailed narrative, Resistance Women takes readers from 1930's Germany all the way through the war and into 1946.

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    • Jennifer Chiaverini
  2. Settling in 1930s Berlin, Mildred soon realizes what a threat Hitler and the rise of Nazism is and creates a resistance cell to collect information on the regime. Resistance Women is first-rate historical fiction.

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  5. Jun 28, 2019 · My Thoughts: Jennifer Chiaverini puts history back into historical fiction! Pacing: Most of Resistance Women is focused on prewar Germany. Many WW11 books drop the reader right into the middle of the war action and atrocities. In contrast, Jennifer Chiaverini devotes approximately 60% of the story tracing the fascinating buildup to WW11.

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