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The Forest of Vanishing Stars
The Forest of Vanishing Stars
Author: Kristin Harmel
After being stolen from her wealthy German parents and raised in the unforgiving wilderness of eastern Europe, a young woman finds herself alone in 1941 after her kidnapper dies. — Her solitary existence is interrupted, however, when she happens upon a group of Jews fleeing the Nazi terror. Stunned to learn what’s happening...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781982179700
ISBN-10: 1982179708
Publication Date: 7/6/2021
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
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2 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Gallery Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 54
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VolunteerVal avatar reviewed The Forest of Vanishing Stars on + 644 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Any novel involving Poland interests me as my husband is first generation Polish American. The Forest of Vanishing Stars shares the amazing story of Polish Jews who escaped Nazi-created ghettos and fled to vast forests. This was a unique and powerful WWII story of survival against incredible odds.

With its strong connections to nature and living off the land, this novel reminded me of Where the Crawdads Sing. I respect the author's extensive research on this and the historical aspects of the novel. The faith elements were also meaningful to me.

Thank you to Gallery Books and NetGalley for the review copy; all thoughts are my own.
pj-s-bookcorner avatar reviewed The Forest of Vanishing Stars on + 885 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Set in Poland during WWII. A 2 year old is kidnapped from her home in Berlin by an eccentric woman who lives in the forest teaching the child how to survive and thrive. She renames the child Yona. Years later Yona is drawn to aiding Polish Jews survive in hiding and her past will intersect with her present & future in an alarming way. Excellently written.
smileen avatar reviewed The Forest of Vanishing Stars on + 267 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Another truly amazing story by historical fiction writer Kristin Harmel! This is the story of Yona, kidnapped as a baby and raised in the woods. It is the story of hundreds of Jews escaping death from the Nazis during the war and hiding out in the vast forests. As usual with her story telling, she made you feel like you were right there with the characters, feeling and reliving everything they went through.
reviewed The Forest of Vanishing Stars on
Helpful Score: 1
This is a story from WWII and came from a different perspective, that of a young women who was raised in the woods and helps Jewish people survive the war in the woods of Poland. I liked the book a lot! I listened to it on Audio books. If you like Historical Fiction that is based on true stories, give this a try!
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