I had tears of relief streaming down my face. When the war ended, I felt like I'd lived through it with Diet. It's one of the most heart-pounding, mind-blowing WWII books I've ever read. I am shocked that this book hasn't been made into a movie. Wait, no, that's not the most amazing thing! The real jaw-dropper was the fact that after being imprisoned, in spite of having lived through horrendous conditions and being faced with torture or death, when she was released Diet went right back to work in the Resistance. The most amazing thing about Diet Eman's story: Diet and many of the Resistance workers were imprisoned and some died but not a single Jew that they hid perished. How anyone summoned the courage to take the risks Diet and the other Resistance members did (transporting people by train in full view, finding places to hide them, carrying forged ration cards and other documents) is truly beyond me. There were many, many times I discovered that I'd been holding my breath during scenes of danger. I think Things We Couldn't Say is one of the best WWII books I've read in my life. "Like" doesn't even begin to cover my feelings.
I was astounded by the bravery of Diet and her fellow resistance workers. Let's just stop right at the word "liked" and back up.
What I liked about Things We Couldn't Say: From the original 3, the number grew and exploded to the point that it was difficult for those in the Resistance to keep up with the needs of the hidden. Bummer.ĭiet (pronounced DEET) Eman's story is about falling in love just before WWII and how she and her fiancé, Hein Siestma, helped start a branch of the Dutch Resistance when they agreed to hide 3 Jews by finding them homes with farmers in the countryside. Source: Personal Library, purchased for F2F discussion.
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