I gave this WWII historical fiction book 5 STARS, and I was crying by the end. The Barman of the Ritz by Philippe Collin was my first readalong with Tandem Collective, and I had so much fun with the whole experience. But let’s talk about the book. This is set in Paris during the German occupation, and it follows Frank, a Jewish bartender working at the Petit Bar inside the Ritz. And the man is surrounded by German soldiers every single day… while secretly being Jewish himsel