Dorchen: A Childhood Lost in War-Torn Germany

It was an interesting read in terms of how it was to be a German teen during World War II. It did seem kind of unbelievable that her family wasn't particularly political yet she felt the need to join the army at 16 without letting her parents know. I guess I can't discount her since it's her memoir but I think they might have been more fervent than the author wants people to think. I found it disconcerting that at no point did she really acknowledge the atrocities that people suffered during the Holocaust but she felt very sorry for herself in her struggles in post war Germany. Three stars because it's a memoir and it takes a lot to put yourself out there but I didn't particularly enjoy the book and I was disappointed that the author didn't really seem to be interested in anyone's suffering but her own.