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lakegirl603's review against another edition
4.0
Lately I have hesitated when I come across another novel centered on survival of the Holocaust. I wonder, "How can this story add anything to a story that has been told many times?" As I finished this one, I was grateful I was given a copy of this novel. A beautifully written, powerful novel recounting stories worth telling. (For my friend Laurie-yes, our book club has been in a rut, and this is yet another WW II novel; I urge you to give it a go)
lhclerihue's review against another edition
4.0
sad story but you know the 'happy ever after' from the start.
pamelasusset's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.75
coco_py's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
alliincali's review against another edition
5.0
I waited for months on the library wait list for this book, and when I finally got it, I thought it would probably not live up to all of the hype. Boy, was I wrong. This was one of the most beautiful, heartbreaking, descriptive, and tragic books I have ever read. And even though you know from the first few pages what will happen at the end of the book, I was on the edge of my seat the entire book. FABULOUS!Utter perfection in its construction, I would not change one thing about it. So far, this is the best book I have read in 2013!
kspencerinskeep's review against another edition
4.0
This novel follows the stories of Lenka and Josef, a young Jewish couple living in Prague on the eve of WWII. They marry and are immediately separated when his family secures visas to leave for America and she refuses to leave her family behind. She and her family are transferred to a Nazi ghetto where they struggle to survive. Josef is believed dead after his ship is a casualty of war. Told in alternating points of view, it is interesting how all the pieces fall together.
squid_ink's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. Could not put it down. Tears on the train kind of book.
hollyg35's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
WW2 historical fiction- artists during the war
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, and War
geehenn's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. Thought the ending quite unlikely after everything but still really enjoyed it.. Beautifully written