Monday, January 23, 2012

Sarah's Key

by Tatiana de Rosnay


*** [3/5]


This book explores the consequences of one fated decision. A young girl tells her brother to hide in a cupboard when the French police arrive to take her Jewish family into custody. The ripple effects of this moment cascade through the book and the results are not revealed until late in the story. The book explores a less known round-up conducted by the French police during WWII with un-flattering context. Not a cheerful read but interesting for historical context. 

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