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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “This is an incredible work of fiction set in Paris France in the present and the past--July, 1942 to be exact, when 10,000 some odd Jews were rounded up in Paris and sent to camps, and ultimately Auschwitz. 4000 children were included in the Vel d'Hiv roundup, cruelly separated from their...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I really enjoyed this book. I cared about the characters from 1942 and 2002, the book moves back and forth between these two main time periods. I felt like this book covered so much . . . history, a puzzle, love, life. ”
Tess wrote this review 10 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Our book club has a Yankee Swap each December and I traded a cookbook for this one. I can't wait to start reading it.”
Karen Z wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is soooo good”
heather k wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Very sad book, moved slowly and I wish we could have learned more about Sarah and her story after the war.”
Shannon C wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I love WWII and this was a neat story. However it's was difficult to get through with the main focus being the main characters marriage falling apart.”
Melissa wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Stays with you long after you finish the last page.”
storythreads wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A VERY good book! ”
Katie B wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Simply excellent.”
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1 of 1 members found this review helpful“In 2002, Julia Jarmond is a writer who is asked to write a piece concerning for the approaching 60th anniversary of Vel' d'Hiv', a time in French history most would prefer to forget. In July, 1942, the French police rounded up Jews and forced them onto busses which took them to concentration camps. Sarah Stravinsky locks her four-year-old brother in a bedroom closet where they often hide, telling him that she will be back soon to release him. She, of course, does not know that the police do not intend to let them return home. This author wrenches emotions from the reader through multiple twists and turns. Even when it appears predictable, de Rosnay develops alternative and keeps the reader anticipating the resolution.”
L. M. Jo wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
