Who is Rebecca Cassin in the novel, Finding Rebecca?

Rebecca is the namesake of this novel, and as such is one of the major characters, despite only being physically present in approximately eight chapters. Like Christopher, she does not stand for anything the Reich stands for, and certainly not their occupation of Jersey or the war crimes they carry out against the Jewish population. Also like Christopher, Rebecca has a strong, resolute personality and carries herself with strength of character. However, since she is Jewish, Rebecca is directly affected by the Reich’s actions.

During the German occupation of Jersey, Rebecca is forced to deport along with other Jewish persons on the island. Though the reader is not privy to the exact order of events after Rebecca is deported, it is her deportation that causes Christopher to join the SS in an attempt to find and rescue her.