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The Taster

V.S. Alexander

Start date: April 22, 2019

Finish date: May 31, 2019

Why we're reading this: 2019 May Member's Choice …more
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Jun 13, 2019 DeAnn rated it liked it

Shelves: 2019

3.5 German WWII historical fiction stars

I really wanted to love this one as I see so many other Goodreads Friends gave it 4 and 5 stars. Maybe it just wasn't the right timing for me.

This tale is the story of Magda Ritter, a young German woman who becomes a food taster for Hitler. With a fear of being poisoned, Hitler employed dozens of women who tasted his food prior to it being delivered to him.

This was an insider's view of life during WWII in close proximity to Hitler. Magda has several encoun ...more

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Jun 24, 2018 Wendy rated it liked it

Shelves: 2018-reads

Just got this from the library on Overdrive. I was intrigued by the idea of this book - a fresh look at Nazi Germany through the eyes of one of Hitler’s tasters. Magda’s job in the Reich is to make sure that Hitler’s food has not been poisoned. I honestly never thought that that would have been something that was done, but apparently he was overly concerned that he would be poisoned. Magda is a pretty well-drawn out character and she was somewhat likable because she secretly opposed Hitler and w ...more

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Apr 24, 2019 Ruby Grad rated it really liked it · review of another edition

The only thing that kept me from 4.5 or 5 stars is that the heroine escapes every tense situation, many times fortuitously, and her initial encounters with characters like Eva Braun and even Hitler seem a bit forced. But it's an interesting look at someone who would never have been noticed as an historical figure and at the resistance to the Reich from the inside. It seems well researched and, except for the lucky escapes and serendipitous meetings, accurate. It is well written, and I found myse ...more

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May 08, 2019 Martha☀ rated it it was ok

Shelves: war

Magda Ritter is a 25 year old German citizen during WW2. As the tables begin to turn for Germany and the Allied Forces apply pressure on two fronts, she is pushed into service - as is expected of all able-bodied Germans. She is placed as one of Hitler's food tasters at a couple of his retreats. Hitler has always been concerned with being poisoned so he employs 15 young women to taste every dish prepared for him.
I am setting this book aside after 200+ pages. I am finding the story far-fetched an ...more

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