Ugly and beautiful is a good description. This book is difficult to read at points because of the tragedies. The characters draw you in and I was captivated the whole book. I’ve been through a lot of books and some blur together but I’ll definitely remember this one because it’s different. It’s interesting how the..
It was a hard story to listen to. Heartbreaking and never boring. I enjoyed it very much.
Review from Salt to the Sea →
This is such a wonderful book. It appears to be very well researched. All the characters are engaging from different backgrounds. I learned so much that I had little or known understanding of all the people in other countries, not Jewish suffered during the war. They were forced out of their homes and country and..
Review from The Red Slippers →
It made me want to be a ballerina!Lol 😂.But seriously, this is a great book!
Review from No One Ever Asked →
A real, raw, and impactful story. Please read and share with all your white friends!
Review from Prep →
A poignant POV of teen angst that feels so isolating. This book evokes familiar feelings of being out of place when you know you should feel so lucky and happy. Narration was overall a joy to listen to. Though the book was long, I felt comfortable with the episodic storytelling structure. The protagonist was at..
A brave book about the people in society that most of choose to ignore or pity. A lot to unpack around child neglect, lack of parental nurturing, substance abuse and sexuality. As a former teacher, I sadly witnessed the toil that the aforementioned takes on young people and can attest the author has captured this..
Review from Salt to the Sea →
Such an amazing story set to WWII backdrop. A different aspect from the inside of Germany. I had never heard of this part of war and was captivated by the story. The narration of the characters brings the story to life.
I kept hoping the story would move somewhere redemptive, and maybe it did. I agree there should be a warning label for anyone who has experienced any sort of molestation trauma, themselves or others. I could take the emotional relationship development between the very underaged girl and the male character who had also experienced abuse….
Review from That Night →
If you were a product of the 90s, you willlove this. Great story, and it has me guessing until the end. Also, I LOVED the narrator. I thought she was perfect for this book.