This Terrible Beauty: A Novel by Katrin Schumann My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am a total wreck, yet I am elated by this beautiful story of love, loss, and endurance. This novel takes place in two timelines and is mostly located in East Germany after WWII. On the day she is recognised for her contribution to the world of photography, Bittina finds out that her ex-husband is very sick. Nine years earlier, she was forced to leave East Germany and leave behind her baby daughter after her husband found out that she was having an affair with a local teacher and threaten all their lives. She returns to Germany in hope that she will be able to get her daughter back, but Herbert is not done with her and danger is all around. This novel is beautiful and so touching. It gives a glimpse of what happened to the German people once Germany was separated into East and West. The ending is unexpected and yet makes total sense. 🙋🏼♀️ Thank you, Thomas Allen & Son for sending me an ARC of ...