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Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
4.0

I listened to this on CD in the car. I was glad to learn about the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in Paris in 1942. Embarrassingly, I had never heard of this shameful piece of French history before now. Appallingly, it's too easy to imagine how Trump's agenda of hate can lead to this very thing for Muslims in America.

For Sarah's heartbreaking story, and Julia's unearthing of it, I give 4 stars. But Julia's insipid character, the storyline of her pathetic relationship with her husband, and her musings on her pregnancy are all aspects I could well have done without. For those, I give 2-3 stars.