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The book is told in alternating chapters – Sarah Starzynski, her parents and younger brother in Paris and environs during WW 2, and Julia Jarmond Tezac, an American living in Paris in 2002.
Sarah and her parents were rounded up in August 1942 by the French police on orders of the occupying Nazi regime. They were held for about a week at the velodrome stadium – without food, water, toilets, beds. They were then sent via train to a detention camp, and some time later divided. Her parents are sent ...more
Sarah and her parents were rounded up in August 1942 by the French police on orders of the occupying Nazi regime. They were held for about a week at the velodrome stadium – without food, water, toilets, beds. They were then sent via train to a detention camp, and some time later divided. Her parents are sent ...more
This was shit.
Regrets. I have them.
Regrets. I have them.
Truly captivating!
Firstly, I found the concept of the novel itself of interest: locking your little brother in a closet to keep him safe and promising to return to him. Unfortunately, looking back retrospectively, we know that nothing is for certain. Would you keep your loved ones with you to keep them safe or hide them away somewhere hoping for the best?
I loved that the chapters alternate between the Now and Then and the distinguishing feature of different fonts to let the reader know right off ...more
Firstly, I found the concept of the novel itself of interest: locking your little brother in a closet to keep him safe and promising to return to him. Unfortunately, looking back retrospectively, we know that nothing is for certain. Would you keep your loved ones with you to keep them safe or hide them away somewhere hoping for the best?
I loved that the chapters alternate between the Now and Then and the distinguishing feature of different fonts to let the reader know right off ...more
I'd rate this 2.5 stars, if I could. This book was a very fast read and it read like a young adult book, although it's not listed as such, either on Goodreads or at the library. When a journalist in Paris is assigned a story about the Vel D'Hiv's 60th anniversary, she becomes engrossed in the story of the roundup of the Jews in Paris in 1942 and France's part in it (as directed by the Germans). As she digs deeper into the story, she discovers more about a particular girl and her surprising and c
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A moving and powerful book based on a horrific real event. An amazing book that I would recommend highly. Sad, but poignant. For the full review: http://erraticprojectjunkie.blogspot....
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