
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
HarperCollins · Paperback · March 7, 2023
A fascinating historical novel about Hilde, an orphan who experiences Berlin on the cusp of World War II as she discovers her own voice and sexuality, ultimately finding a family when she gets a job at a gay cabaret, by award-winning author Kip Wilson.
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- Who it’s for
- A serious, romantic read with a literary sheen and a clear historical pull.
- Genres
- YA Romance - LGBTQ+, Novels in Verse for Teens, Historical YA - Europe
- Published
- HarperCollins, March 7, 2023
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A fascinating historical novel about Hilde, an orphan who experiences Berlin on the cusp of World War II as she discovers her own voice and sexuality, ultimately finding a family when she gets a job at a gay cabaret, by award-winning author Kip Wilson. On her eighteenth birthday, Hilde leaves her orphanage in 1930s Berlin, and heads out into the world to discover her place in it.
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But finding a job is hard, at least until she stumbles into Café Lila, a vibrant cabaret full of expressive customers. Rosa, one of the club’s waitresses and performers, immediately takes Hilde under her wing. As the café denizens slowly embrace Hilde, and she embraces them in turn, she discovers her voice and her own blossoming feelings for Rosa. But Berlin is in turmoil. Between the elections, protests in the streets, worsening antisemitism and anti-homosexual sentiment, and the beginning seeds of unrest in Café Lila itself, Hilde will have to decide what’s best for her future . . . and what it means to love a place on the cusp of war.
Literary Romance
A serious, romantic read with a literary sheen and a clear historical pull.
Come here for
- historical romance
- literary texture
Expect
- emotion forward
- grounded period atmosphere
Where it sits
| Historical YA - Europe | 45% |
|---|---|
| YA Romance - LGBTQ+ | 32% |
| Novels in Verse for Teens | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Coming of Age
- YA Alternative Family Stories
- YA Orphan & Foster Stories
- War & Military YA
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- YA LGBTQ+
- Novels in Verse for Teens
- Jewish YA
- YA Romance - LGBTQ+
- Authors
- Kip Wilson
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 7, 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Coming of Age