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The War Orphan
by Anna Stuart
Review
The War Orphan by Anna Stuart follows two main characters; Alice, who escapes to England before the Jewish round ups in Germany to help look after misplaced children of the war and Tasha, who gets separated from her mother as the Nazis begin the abandonment of Auschwitz. The story shows how each character is affected by the War and its aftermath and end up connected as they try to continue with their lives as peacetime emerges and find their displaced families.
Anna Stuart has created a force of nature with the character of Tasha, a feisty, strong willed, stubborn girl who will stop at nothing to find her mother. Meanwhile, the soft, gentle nature of Alice as the caregiver is a perfect balance to Tasha’s fire.
This book goes into the after-effects of the War on these Jewish children and the adults helping them with insights into the Windermere Project which housed some of the orphaned Jewish children and the psychoanalysis by leaders in their field to further the studies of such effects. This academic edge to the story was very interesting, although often it was referred to in a negative uncaring manner, I feel this was to highlight that the care and love of a stable ‘family’ environment was what a lot of the children needed.
The story had me in tears at countless points and can be heart-breaking whilst also showing the strength of hope. Beautifully written with strong opposing characters and an insightful, meaningful story on a topic that needs to be remembered.
Thank you Netgalley & Bookouture for this advanced copy.
The War Orphan by Anna Stuart follows two main characters; Alice, who escapes to England before the Jewish round ups in Germany to help look after misplaced children of the war and Tasha, who gets separated from her mother as the Nazis begin the abandonment of Auschwitz. The story shows how each character is affected by the War and its aftermath and end up connected as they try to continue with their lives as peacetime emerges and find their displaced families.
Anna Stuart has created a force of nature with the character of Tasha, a feisty, strong willed, stubborn girl who will stop at nothing to find her mother. Meanwhile, the soft, gentle nature of Alice as the caregiver is a perfect balance to Tasha’s fire.
This book goes into the after-effects of the War on these Jewish children and the adults helping them with insights into the Windermere Project which housed some of the orphaned Jewish children and the psychoanalysis by leaders in their field to further the studies of such effects. This academic edge to the story was very interesting, although often it was referred to in a negative uncaring manner, I feel this was to highlight that the care and love of a stable ‘family’ environment was what a lot of the children needed.
The story had me in tears at countless points and can be heart-breaking whilst also showing the strength of hope. Beautifully written with strong opposing characters and an insightful, meaningful story on a topic that needs to be remembered.
Thank you Netgalley & Bookouture for this advanced copy.