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Product details Hardcover 336 pages Publisher Harper (March 5, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 0062886231

In Another Time A Novel Jillian Cantor Books Reviews

• Rather than concentrating on the period of WWII that relishes in combat and fighting, this story focuses on the before (1931-36) and after (1946-59).
  The setting for this novel centers on Hitler's rise to power in Germany and the affect of his reign after the war in London, Vienna, and Paris--the concentration being on the sociology therein. The romantic storyline of the main characters (Hanna and Max) revolves around Hitlers rise to Chancellor, followed by Germany leaving the League of Nations, the greater imposition of new anti-Semitic laws, then Hitler becoming fuhrer, and so-on etc...while showing the effects of this on their relationship since Hanna is a Jew and Max is not. Likewise when she wakes up ten years later, the plot continues to reveal the effects on the economy, social anthropology, and the new negative connotation of being a German in different parts of Europe.
  
  Lots of romance. The mystery starts at very beginning of prologue and pulls you in immediately. Do not skip the prologue!
  I was caught off guard when a hint of science fiction was embedded within the story. At first I was skeptical of it, but in the end very appreciative. Dont let it stop you from finishing the story.
  
  Perk---The top of the left sided pages remind readers of POV (Hanna or Max) and the year. I included a picture.
• A minute ago, I finished reading this book, I would give this 10 stars if I could. Jillian writes historical fiction like no one else.
  I have loved all of her books. I found myself sobbing when Hanna remembered where she spent those 10 years she couldn’t remember. I think all of us, have been to the closet. With what’s going on in our country & the world right now, you most certainly do not have to be Jewish to find this book filled with love & hate endearing, but it sure helps.
• I really wanted to like this story. But, in the end it is just another of the Holocaust/WWII glut of novels that is out there right now. Time travel. Confusion about love versus obsessions. Max is a real bore -- disappears for days, weeks, months and claims he wants to share the truth with Hannah -- but, does not until too late. Hannah is obsessed rather than loving with both Max and her violin...Max and Henry are about the only characters of any redeeming qualities.
  
  The "punch" of story (Hannah playing in death camp orchestra) is made minor by a quick wrap of the story -- so typical of many of today's novels. Too bad it could not have built an interesting first half.
• Jillian Cantor is an insta-buy for me. This book does not disappoint. I could not put it down. If you love historical romances this book is perfect for you.
• Absolutely loved this book. She is one of my absolute favorite authors and always knocks it out of the park. Historical fiction at its finest. Do yourself a favor and pick it up;)
• They had a good final time together.
• This beautiful, well written novel is a look at Berlin before, during and after WWII. I have read many WWII novels and this one looks at the effects of the war on the people of Germany from a completely different perspective. It is well researched and so well written that the words just flow off the page. Even though its a book about war - the main theme is love - love of music, love of family and friends but most importantly the love between two people.
  
  Max meets Hanna in 1931 when he hears her playing the violin at university in Berlin and is immediately interested in her. His life has been very lonely since his father died and left him a small bookstore that is barely making ends meet. Hanna is working very hard to become a concert violinist. They fall in love but life in Germany is rapidly changing and it becomes forbidden for them to be a couple because Hanna is Jewish. Max has a secret way that he can save Hanna but is unwilling to share it because he is afraid that she will think he's crazy. Jump ahead 10 years and Hanna wakes up in a field totally unaware of where she is or where she has been for the last 10 years. She wants to go back to the bookstore to find Max but the bookstore is gone and so is Max. As she continues to think about Max in the coming years, will her music be able to keep her memories from destroying her? Will she ever see Max again?
  
  Be prepared when you start reading this book as it's a very emotional journey. I loved Max and Hanna and wanted them to be together, I hated what happened to separate them and I cried with them during the good times and the bad. This is another beautiful book by Jillian Cantor and I highly recommend it.
  
  I read an advance copy of this book. All opinions are my own.