I loved the movie and after reading the book I feel that I have a much better perspective on the challenges of the Monuments Men and the mind-boggling amount of monuments and art they had to save and repatriate during and after WWII.

I love that books can go deeper and wider than a movie and this book doesn't disappoint on that front. Learning more about Rose Valland and James Rorimer and their lives after the main plot of the book (and movie) ends allowed me to form a deeper appreciation for the work they did during the war and how it informed their work afterwards. I can see Rorimer's influence in the way art is appreciated today.

Edsel starts the book by saying that he had to cut out the material focused on Italy. That book will be going on my "to read" list as soon as I'm done with this review.