Daughters of the Resistance

2/5
The more I read this story the more I disliked it. Everyone I liked pretty much dies. Stalin was just as bad as Hitler if not worse, yet it's painted as sunshine and gummy bears. I would have stopped reading this book but only had a few chapters to go.
Let's start with the characters. I disliked them. I didn't find the them smart or strong or even realistic. Irina can't seem to let anyone including herself grow up. Has to be attached to her husband 24/7 during a freaking war with. Two year old that she's still breastfeeding. There is no reason to remark on this as often. Especially when she's pregnant again. The child was to old but even the whole breastfeeding wasn't needed in the story. Then she moves to the camp of patiaisns with the two year old breastfeeding child who she constantly puts in danger. Really ?!? She refuses to actually stay in a safe place because she must be tied to her husband's hip through everything. Then when he needs her, all she does is freaking complain. She unfriends her best friend for turning in her parents in law, during a Nazi interrogation but when her husband turns in the whole camp she sees it as a different situation which she then tries to defend him. Poor friend.

Then we have Lisa, who was saved, along with her friend, from a train headed to Germany. Lisa who is also in love with Irina's husband and wants to be where he is as well. What is about this guy ?? He doesn't lead her on and trains her to shoot. Which she seems to do well but only a couple of times. Lisa when saves joins the partisans and as soon as she's there works very hard in the kitchen cooking, cleaning and potato peeling. Which when Irena joins she has no chores nor skills taught. I was ok with Lisa, and her spoiled not so bright self, till it became Lisa helps Irena and family. Third wheel kinda thing. She is spoiled and very used to having her own way and just wants to also be with Maxim, the husband, but learns he loves his family and wife. Again never mind there is a freaking war going on.

Needless to say, I was not impressed by this book. The twist, felt out of place and choppy. Sorry but this was just if if those that was not for me.