Escape to Florence Book Review

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A young woman finds herself burying her dear grandmother and leaving her husband. She escapes to Florence where her grandmother had taken her many times and tries to bring back all those memories. In the process, she discovers that there is more to her grandmother than she knew. As she dives into a part of her grandmother’s past that she never knew about, she learns of the bravery of many women during the Nazi occupation of WWII. She also learns the bravery of standing up for one’s self.

Taking the reader from present day to WWII keeps the reader on their toes. Each chapter is clearly defined as we watch one woman discover that she has the courage to leave an abusive husband and create a new life and another find that she can help others and fight for her beliefs.

As I was reading, I found myself drawn to the one who fought the Nazis. She struggled with a family who didn’t understand her and a community that struggled to just survive. At an early age, she performs acts that could lead to her death and that of all she cared about. Blood and secrets become too familiar with her. The character was riveting as she pushed forward and found…