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4.27 AVERAGE
What a compelling story of what life was like during WWII in Poland for thousands of Jewish children and their families in the Warsaw Ghetto. The polish people go from Nazi occupation to the threat of a communist regime and rebuilding their country - all while trying to keep their culture and identity in tact.
The story follows Elzbieta Rabinek - who is hiding her true identity, while living with Trudy and Mateusz who have taken her as their own daughter with papers provided by Uncle Piotr - after her own family was killed by their Germans. They all now live in an apartment with Uncle Piotr. Elzbieta befriends Sara, who lives upstairs and is a friend of Uncle Piotr. However, no one knows that she secretly helps smuggle children out of the Warsaw Ghetto until one night Elzbieta hears something and discovers her secret.
Elzbieta convinces Sara to let her help the cause in some way. This is how Elzbieta meets Roman Gorka and his family who are trapped in the Ghetto. Is Roman’s new found love for Elzbieta stronger than his fight for the resistance - even through all the battles the families must face - death, rape, fire, and relocation?
The story follows Elzbieta Rabinek - who is hiding her true identity, while living with Trudy and Mateusz who have taken her as their own daughter with papers provided by Uncle Piotr - after her own family was killed by their Germans. They all now live in an apartment with Uncle Piotr. Elzbieta befriends Sara, who lives upstairs and is a friend of Uncle Piotr. However, no one knows that she secretly helps smuggle children out of the Warsaw Ghetto until one night Elzbieta hears something and discovers her secret.
Elzbieta convinces Sara to let her help the cause in some way. This is how Elzbieta meets Roman Gorka and his family who are trapped in the Ghetto. Is Roman’s new found love for Elzbieta stronger than his fight for the resistance - even through all the battles the families must face - death, rape, fire, and relocation?
challenging
dark
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:
Complicated
You won't be disappointed reading this book. All the characters are fully developed, the grammer is wonderful and I really love the storyline. I don't have any condition because I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
Loved this book! It had my heart pounding in a few parts. It was absolutely heartbreaking but also hopeful. Such a fantastic follow-up to The Things We Cannot Say — I’m glad Emilia got her own story.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
I enjoyed this book, but kept wondering why I was reading a fictional account of this tragedy when there are non-fiction accounts out there (a couple of which I have read.) It is very young-adultish. The readers do a good job.
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Torture, Vomit, Murder
This was really good. I didn’t feel satisfied with the ending but
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-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:
Complicated