Reviews

Dear Poppa by Ruth Berman

jodilynclayton's review against another edition

3.0

I FINALLY finished this book! Whew! It is a great slice of history to read these letters between a WW II Doctor and his family, but at times I'll admit it was slow going. The family talked a lot about people and places that I had no idea who or what they are/were. I was annoyed at times at how bratty the kids were, but had to remind myself that they were being raised by only their mother and it was a very stressful time. It was sad that Dr. Berman was gone for years without even a visit home. I so admire the Mother for having the children regularly dictate letters to their Father. I'm glad I read it, it's a great resource, but it was definitely not something one can read in one sitting.