Casey reviewed on 8/4/2014 + 154 more book reviews

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There is something truly beautiful about this Auschwitz story. I know you are thinking what I was: how in the world can a book about a terrible German concentration camp be a beautiful story? But it was. And it surprised me, in a good, good way.

Weaving present day and history is not always the easiest thing to do in fiction. But the two blended so well. Between Seras passion for this piece of art and Adeles passion for her music, there is much room for parallels and symbolism.

Sera and Adele are two extremely strong and vulnerable heroines. To watch them walk through their struggles is heart breaking and yet manages to put all the pieces of your heart back together by the time the story has come to a close.
The voice of the w
ords on the page sweeps you away. I was enthralled and wanted to take each little bit slowly to soak it all in. Again, its a topic you do not think could be painted with grace and beauty and yet it is. And in that beauty, is great heartbreak for the reader to realize just what all is behind these words. The stories behind these people who truly lived through Auschwitz (though this book is pure fiction).

Over all, I admire the book and its ability to tell a great story. Recommended most definitely!

This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publishers through Litfuse Publicity for my copy to review.

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