Kitty S. (kittynewengland) reviewed on 3/16/2017 + 116 more book reviews

I am a fan of Chris Bohjalian, and yet 'The Sandcastle Girls' has been part of TBR pile for a while. I knew it would be good, but I also knew it would not be an easy read. After all, it is about the Armenian Genocide. I finally got into a mindset to read it. There were parts that were nearly unbearable. How can humans act so inhumanely? The novel added to my knowledge of the Armenian Genocide. It was also a love story and a story about a woman in midlife who has a belated urge to learn more about her grandparents and her heritage. I found this relatable. When you are young, you only see your grandparents as old. It is hard to imagine them as young people with loves, secrets, heartache, and stories to tell. This was a good read.

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