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A Masterpiece

The Granddaughter is truly stunning and couldn’t be more timely.

When Kaspar’s wife, Birgit, dies, he discovers that she left behind an infant when she fled Communist Germany to start a new life with him. Now, Kaspar wants to connect with Birgit’s long-lost child, but family relationships are never easy. And how can two so very different people form a bond?

The narrative voice deserves a chef’s kiss. Muah! While the situations are complex and emotional, Kaspar does not wax poetic for 40 pages. By doing so, he creates a space for the reader to contemplate.

Kaspar is also a mature character—bringing emotional intelligence when attempting to handle challenges, utilizing a sense of grace and patience. He tackles some extremely difficult topics with complicated feelings such as how as a German, can he be proud of a country that has committed such terrible acts?

The book is brimming with gorgeous quotes, some quite thought provoking.

A delightful book for book club, nuanced, not a cliché, and deeply moving.

You have what a harsh God has given you.

It is the great comfort of my life: that whatever in my life I am not, whatever I am not to you, I am enough that you love me to this day.

I’m not proud of Germany. Why should I be proud of something that isn’t my doing? But I can’t imagine being anything other than German. Is that enough?

Get to know foreigners and Muslims and Jews before you make judgments about them.

The Green Light at the End of the Dock (How much I spent):
Hardcover Text � $28 at Flyleaf
Audiobook � Audible � 1 credit (Audible Premium Plus Annual � 24 Credits Membership Plan $229.50 or rough $9.56 per credit)

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