High Hopes - Dashed.

I had such high hopes for this book, it all sounded so promising. But alas, I just couldn't get into it. This is the story of a woparking class couple who lose their only son in the war. Never supporters of the Nazis, the loss of their son brings them to the edge. The decide to stand up and revolt. They start writing post cards - one or two a week - against Hitler and the party. They ride the train to different parts of the country and drop the postcards, hoping to stir up anti-Nazi sentiment.
The SS is put on the trail of the "hobgoblin". This story is about life in Berlin during the war. It seems to give an accurate depiction in that respect, and it is interesting.
My problem with it is the vast number of characters moving in and out of the story, most of whom we either have no feelings about whatsoever or you just don't like. It's hard to care about a book when you don't care about the characters.
The most interesting thing about this book is the life of the author Hans Fallada. He was put into an insane asylum during the war for refusing to join the Nazi party. This book was based on the SS files of a real couple that existed during the war.