Pat W. (3ladybug) reviewed on 10/5/2020 + 531 more book reviews

Hannah Rosenthal lives in Berlin, 1939, living a pleasant life, when Germany is amidst the beginning of World War II. As a Jew, Hannah finds she is no longer welcome in familiar places considered home in Berlin. The St.Louis, a transatlantic ocean liner, offers promising hope to Jews seeking safe passage to Cuba. Traveling on the oceanliner is a luxury, but circumstances change as the war progresses. Cuba denies the majority of passengers entrance in the country, most sent back to Germany. Hannah is one of the fortunate ones to enter Cuba, starting a new life with her mother. The hope of traveling to New York to live doesn't transpire, leaving she and her mother finding their way in a foreign country. A great read of one the families seeking refuge in Cuba, as well as historical insight during this time period surrounding World War II.

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