jillbarkhouse 's review for:

The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr

5.0

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this is a contender for my top book of 2024! at first i was scared that it was trying to be the seven husbands of evelyn hugo (there was even a subtle nod to it in the first chapter) since it's about an aging hollywood star being interviewed by a young actress (in this case) that wants to tell their "real life story". thankfully it ended up being it's own unique story with so many moments that literally made my jaw drop! it's obviously a book with many heavy themes as it details bina's life from the warsaw ghetto during WWII, and the way she survived, through her time as a leading lady in hollywood. it's beautifully written and bina is such a powerful main character, i can't recommend this book enough!

cw: sexual assault, heavy themes

thanks to netgalley and harper perennial for my advance copy of the goddess of warsaw by lisa barr. all opinions are my own.