The Book of Lost Names
by Kristin Harmel
Taste attributes: historicaldramathrillerunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA grounded historical novel that is heavy, emotional and dark. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
Eva Traube Abrams, a semi-retired librarian in Florida, is shelving books when her eyes lock on a photograph in the New York Times. She freezes; it’s an image of a book she hasn’t seen in more than sixty years—a book she recognizes as The Book of Lost Names.
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- Author
- Kristin Harmel
- Published
- 2020
- Pages
- 400
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- Open Library
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