Sarah's Key
by Tatiana de Rosnay
Taste attributes: historicaldramafamilyunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationship
Boxlist takeAn emotional, heavy historical novel: unsavoury and grounded. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel' d'Hiv' roundup, but not before she locks her younger brother in a cupboard in the family's apartment, thinking that she will be back within a few hours.
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- Author
- Tatiana de Rosnay
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 356
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- Open Library
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