Samantha: The book Cloud and Wallfish by Anne Nesbet was set in East Berlin, Germany, during the Cold War. The significant topic in this book that I wondered about, and would have liked more information about, was the Berlin Wall. There were many things in the book that were confusing to me, probably because I had never heard of the Berlin Wall. How were people able to see each other through the wall? Why were people able to go back and forth through the wall separating East and West Berlin, but letters weren't able to get across? Keeping in mind that this book is historical fiction, I decided to read about the Berlin Wall after I finished the book, and found the answers I was looking for. |