Eileen M. (Ei-M) reviewed on 5/27/2019 + 68 more book reviews

What a fabulous book!! It follows the life of two French sisters during WWII. The sisters are abandoned by their father after the death of their mother. This creates a huge divide between the two. The younger sister, Isabelle, is rebellious and impulsive. These character flaws become heroic traits as she longs to make a difference in the war and finds her way to the French Resistance. She becomes a hero by rescuing downed allied airmen and forming an escape route for them at great danger to herself. In the meantime, her more sensible older sister, Vianne, finds her own heroism by rescuing orphaned Jewish children. This is a story of incredible love and loss...one that will stay with you a long time after.

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