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A review by heatherdavies
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This story was beautiful and on top of that, beautifully told. I enjoyed the quick chapters that only lead you along in short bursts so that you really were enticed to keep going to find out how Sarah's story ends.
However I felt by the end Julia's story just kept lugging along, I feel like we didnt need several chapters of her just floating around waiting to hear from William.
I also personally dont enjoy when writers make children sound more mature than they may be. In Sarah's case it felt necessary and reflected the unimaginable things she had to endure. In Zoë's case, she had the voice of an adult as a privileged 11 year old, trying to coax her mother to share her secrets with her - this didnt feel realistic to me.
However I felt by the end Julia's story just kept lugging along, I feel like we didnt need several chapters of her just floating around waiting to hear from William.
I also personally dont enjoy when writers make children sound more mature than they may be. In Sarah's case it felt necessary and reflected the unimaginable things she had to endure. In Zoë's case, she had the voice of an adult as a privileged 11 year old, trying to coax her mother to share her secrets with her - this didnt feel realistic to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Suicide, Car accident, and Pregnancy