Half Blood Blues
Ratings10
Average rating3.7
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Ratings10
Average rating3.7
Ernst told them not to go out. Said dont you boys tempt the devil. But the cheap beer in his gut must have made Hieronymus think a glass of milk would be worth the risk. Of course Ernst was right, and the star player on the Berlin scene of the late 1930s, right before the war began for the second time, was taken away that night.
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“Folks think a lifetime is a thing stretched out over years. It ain't. It can happen quick as a match in a dark room.”
This is a book that I know I will read again. A story about jazz musicians in Berlin and Paris during WWII. The author brilliantly captures the fear and horror of what is taking place, but also the protagonist's need to express himself no matter what if going on around him. Esi Edugyan's prose surprises and delights with her novel use of language which shows the intimacy between the characters during a horrific period in the world's history. This is a jewel of a book. Highly recommended
