Sarah's Key, by Tatiana de Rosnay, tells the story of Sarah, a ten year-old Jewish girl, who is arrested in 1942 by the French police. Wanting to protect her younger brother, she locks him in a cupboard and promises to come back for him as soon as she can. Another story is woven throughout the book in every other chapter that sits in a more modern world. This story revolves around Julia Jarmond, an American journalist. She's asked to write about the 60th anniversary of the Vel’ d’Hiv’—the infamous day in 1942 when French police rounded up thousands of Jewish men, women and children, in order to send them to concentration camps. Sarah’s Key is the story of these two families, forever linked and haunted by one of the darkest days in France’s past. The back and forth creates a very interesting, emotionally intense read.
I'm giving this book an A and would recommend it to anyone!
I was especially drawn into this book when a personal, special connection came to be known. Sarah's younger brother's name is revealed as "Michael" a couple of chapters in. Not only is that my younger brother's name, but the connection that they share in the book is similar to ours. I'm very fortunate to have a wonderful brother with whom I have a strong relationship and love to death!
I loved this book also! I read it this summer and recommended it to everyone once I finished it.
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