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MJSH
, November 24, 2023
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“Perhaps courage is to be afraid, but to hold on still until the end.”
Amanda Barratt’s writing is stellar - thoroughly heart-breaking but hopeful, historically accurate with fictional flair, and lyrical and poetic yet honest, raw, and gripping. I love her writing and I love her books. But this one was a difficult one for me to read. Antonina and Helena’s heart-shattering and terrifying journey from the beginning to the end of WWII in Warsaw was eye-opening and emotional. The fact that I became so entangled in the sisters’ lives as they suffered and rose up to fight for justice is a testament to the author’s incredible mastery at her art. I needed breathers between chapters because the grief, loss, and pain overwhelmed me at times. But I am richer for having read this story and for remembering those who died, fought, and survived.
I received a complimentary copy courtesy of Revell via NetGalley and was under no obligation to post a positive comment. All opinions are my own.
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