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amy_in_alaska 's review for:
Sarah's Key
by Tatiana de Rosnay
I'd initially given this 4 starts (wanting to actually give 3.5), but after further thought downgraded it to 3. It started off very good. I had never heard of the Vel d'Hiv roundup, and I liked the way the story unfolded from Sarah's perspective and Julia's as she discovered more and more about the incident through her research. As the story went on, however, Julia's storyline became increasingly ridiculous and unnecessary, adding nothing to the overall book. At the end I wanted to strangle her, and to slap William Rainsferd for indulging her.
It was also disappointing how the story from Sarah's perspective stopped as soon as she discovered her brother dead in the cupboard. The story would have been much better if Sarah's story had continued until her death; and if Julia's marital storyline had been completely cut, and instead have Julia's purpose for trying to find Sarah be due to her wanting to interview her for her story as one of the few survivors, and have the "mystery" (is she still alive, and then did she or did she not commit suicide) go from there.
It was also disappointing how the story from Sarah's perspective stopped as soon as she discovered her brother dead in the cupboard. The story would have been much better if Sarah's story had continued until her death; and if Julia's marital storyline had been completely cut, and instead have Julia's purpose for trying to find Sarah be due to her wanting to interview her for her story as one of the few survivors, and have the "mystery" (is she still alive, and then did she or did she not commit suicide) go from there.