A review by bookerage
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.25

Sarah's Key is an emotional historical novel about how a little girl named Sarah experienced the roundup of Vel d'Hiv, but also about a journalist named Julia and how her life changes when researching Sarah's life. I enjoyed the two different timelines and how the stories become connected. The tone is very sentimental, Julia is reflecting a lot on the past, which makes the book repetitive at times.

The author has a talent to set a certain melancholic mood, which was also present in The Rainwatcher, but Sarah's Key has more of a plot.

The historical part of the novel is very interesting, a different approach to the Holocaust. I would definitely recommend this book. 
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