We Were the Lucky Ones
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We Were the Lucky Ones

by Georgia Hunter

2017•Historical•403 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldramawarunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA moving historical novel that is serious, grounded and dark. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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3.0 / 5

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About This Book

""Reading Georgia Hunter's We Were the Lucky Ones is like being swung heart first into history. A brave and mesmerizing debut, and a truly tremendous accomplishment."--Paula McLain, New York Timesbestselling author of The Paris Wife. An extraordinary, propulsive novel based on the true story of a family of Polish Jews who scatter at the start of the Second World War, determined to survive, and to reunite.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalDramaWarHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnlikely connections

Subjects

Jewish familiesWorld War, 1939-1945Polish JewsHolocaust survivorsJewsPoland

Details

Author
Georgia Hunter
Published
2017
Pages
403
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