The Letter Carrier by L.C. Lewis – Review by Shannen Kern

The Letter Carrier by Laurie L.C. Lewis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’m not sure where to start with The Letter Carrier. This book knocked me off my feet and pulled at every emotion I had. I cried at many different points throughout this story and shouted with joy at others. I will not soon forget this experience.

Michelle Naget and her family hear of Germans getting closer to their hometown and gather their essentials to flee with so many other families. They are unsuccessful in this attempt at escaping the Nazis and are sent back to be under the new reign of terror. They must endure through having the enemy living inside their home, providing food and services for them and being under the most intense scrutiny. Michelle made some friends but learned many unimaginable lessons from a young age as she would “do what must be done.”

This was such a heartbreaking, eye-opening experience into the atrocities that so many people endured during this harrowing point in history. I feel as though everyone should read this and put yourself in the shoes of the family in midst of this terror and gain a sliver of insight into how long and frightening this truly was.

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