I thought the way his reactions to things were portrayed was very realistic and even understandable, in a way. It was interesting to see this story from the perspective of a young boy who was raised in the Nazi ideology as he dealt with being made to live in an English home with people who claimed to be his real family. We see the majority of the events in the book from Max/Tony’s perspective as he and the reader discover the truth about his identity. One of those airmen, Dym Ingleford, believes “Max” may actually be Tony, Dym’s baby brother who was kidnapped years ago, never to be seen again except in the occasional photo mailed to their family by the guilt-ridden kidnapper (hence the reason they know what he looks like). How about I use a synopsis as a jumping off point: This is a story about a young German prisoner named Max Eckermann, who gets captured by British airmen. Once again, I feel the need to kick myself for being judgmental because this is yet another children’s book that is great for all ages! I don’t want to say so much about it that I give away spoilers because this is a great story to go into blind and feel all the feels as they come. It looked interesting and I like historical fiction, but with it being labeled as a children’s book, it sat on my want to read list for several months before I tried to find it. I had never heard of “Enemy Brothers” or its author, Constance Savery, until one of my writer friends recommended it to me. More people should read this wonderful story!!!
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