A review by kajh23
The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh

5.0

Stunning, heartbreaking story of survival in Stalin's Soviet Ukraine. Based on the author's own family history, this story will break your heart multiple times, in multiple pieces. Intelligent and thought provoking, this should be a staple in classroom libraries. It will spark discussions on Communism, survivor's guilt, effects of propaganda, the immigrant experience, being proud of your heritage and family history, female reporters, journalism, COVID fears, separation from family, and reverence of the elderly in our communities. With alternating male and female protagonists, this book is accessible to everyone. Highly recommended.