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About:
On a golden August morning in 1939, sisters Antonina and Helena Dąbrowska send their father off to defend Poland against the looming threat of German invasion. The next day, the first bombs fall on Warsaw, decimating their beloved city and shattering the world of their youth.
When Antonina's beloved Marek is forced behind ghetto walls along with the rest of Warsaw's Jewish population, Antonina turns her worry into action and becomes a key figure in a daring network of women risking their lives to shelter Jewish children. Helena finds herself drawn into the ranks of Poland's secret army, joining the fight to free her homeland from occupation. But the secrets both are forced to keep threaten to tear the sisters apart--and the cost of resistance proves greater than either ever imagined.
Shining a light on the oft-forgotten history of Poland during WWII and inspired by true stories of ordinary individuals who fought to preserve freedom and humanity in the darkest of times, The Warsaw Sisters is a richly rendered portrait of courage, sacrifice, and the resilience of our deepest ties.
My Review:
Amanda Barratt's latest novel is a hard read. Warsaw suffered a lot of heartbreak under the hands of the Nazis, and therefore any accurate novel about its occupation is going to be grueling. However, I wasn't a fan of the way the novel was written. At many times it came across more as a high school history book than a novel (props to Mrs. Barratt on her research), and I skimmed through the first half of the story since I got kind of bored. Once we entered into the Resistance, things picked up speed and I was able to slow down and enjoy the story more, and I liked learning about that area of Warsaw's history.
Helena's POV was by far my favorite, and I really did enjoy learning about the secret army she was involved in. She was a very relatable heroine, and helped make that area of history come alive.
While this book isn't ever going to be a favorite of mine, it was an eye-opening, heartbreaking story that gave me a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in Warsaw during its occupation.
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