Stella by Takis Würger (Atlantic Books)

Friedrich is an affluent young man with a Swiss passport when he decides to travel to Berlin in the middle of the war. 

Naive, he comes as a tourist and he thinks that he could live in war time without having anything to do with it. He meets a vivacious and misterious woman, she introduces as Kristin. Fritz falls deeply in love.

But who really is Kristin? 

Astonishing and very well written novel that I couldn't put down. I've read it in few hours. The style is brutally sharp, characters and atmosphere are perfect. 

Story about Stella Goldschlag, the Blond poison as she was called, is really interesting and author asks his readers: "Is it wrong to betray one human being to save another or is it right to betray one human being to save another?" 

Must read!


5/5