I cry at everything, so a book like “The Kommandant’s Girl” by Pam Jenoff is guarenteed to make me cry. If you’re going to read one historical novel about the holocaust in Poland, I would recommend “The Zookeeper’s Wife“, which was really phenomenal AND based on true facts. “The Book Thief” is another great fiction choice.“Kommandant” is not as strong because it relies on a love triangle to move the plot forward. The main character is not as strong as what you see in “Thief” and the story lacks the complexity of either of the other two books. Still, if you’re in the mood for a historical romance/intrigue, this is worth a quick read. And what it does capture quite well is the ability to love someone that you really should dislike.