Robine S. (robine4206) - reviewed on 11/6/2012 + 50 more book reviews

I was hooked on this book until almost 3/4 of the way threw it. It was mesmerizing and so very sad. If the book ended there it would have been a tragic story that would stay with you forever but, the author choose to continue. I found myself unable to relate to the main characters feelings and reasons why she choose the path she did.
The book did spark my interest in an area of history that was not taught in high school. So much time in history class was devoted to the concentration camps and their horrible outcomes that we glossed over many of the other events during world war two. Once I began reading about it I was floored at how many long it took for the French government to acknowledge their role in this terrible event.
I do feel books like this need to be written from the prospective of those involved. In one section of the book the main character made a remark about how she thought the train operators, the French police men and the guards felt about the events and what they could have done to stop it. They all knew what was happening. It would be interesting to read a book from that prospective both the good and the bad.

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