The Diplomat’s Wife (Amy)
Pam Jenoff
360 pages
Earlier this fall, I read The Kommandant’s Girl, which is the story of Emma Bau, a young newlywed who belongs to the Polish resistance during World War II. The Diplomat’s Wife is a companion book that is told from the perspective of Marta Nedermann who is friend and fellow resistance member to Emma. As The Kommandant’s Girl ends we believe that Marta is dead. She is not, however, and The Diplomat’s Wife is the story of the direction of Marta’s life at the end of the war and beyond.
I found The Diplomat’s Wife to be every bit as engaging as The Kommandant’s Girl. I was drawn to these books because of their World War II setting but this book takes place mainly after World War II during the turbulent rise of Communism in Eastern Europe. Initially, I was disappointed about this but in the end, it really didn’t lessen my enjoyment at all.
My only complaint would be that I found the romance between Paul and Marta a bit predictable. However, I enjoyed it nonetheless. (4.5/5)
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