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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Read this in one day- very quick read. 4 stars for readability and good story, and for the intro to the role of the French in the vel' d'hiv (new to me). Characters, depth and writing are not at the level of Sophie's Choice, which it was compared to.
A girl locks her brother in a secret hideout when the Nazi’s come to round them up in Paris. The act haunts her for the rest of her life. Told from the past and the present where a woman is trying to find the girl.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, War
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sarah’s life in the 40’s, the French gathering Jew’s in their own land to send to the concentration camps was very gripping and heart felt and I wanted to learn more but Sarah’s story is only about a third of the book. This story is actually about present day journalist Julia and her love life drama and I could have cared less about her. Her issues when being compared to concentration camps made it seem petty and trivial and weak. Just not a story for me, I’m in the minority obviously so take this review with a grain of salt.