This book was a page turner for me. I had no problem staying up late to read 80 pages at a time and last night read till I was done with the book. I think it was the curiosity of finding out what happened to Sarah that kept me reading.
I think when it comes to the holocaust, I really know so little of what took place. We usually only hear about German Hitler and Ausawich and not much about how he was able to convince other countries to send their Jews to be killed. What an influence he had for evil!
I never knew about France sending their own people to German concentration camps, didn't government officials along the lines think, wow this is not right. It is really upsetting that the human race can do such evil and cruel things to our own people and justify it as right.
I really appreciated the police officer that let Sarah and her friend go. Although he was wrong to be helping at the stadium and wrong to be letting these horrible things happen. We got to see a glimpse of compassion for two young girls.
I also think that the older couple that took Sarah in and risked their lives for her were so admirable. They saw the big picture and really understood that if they didn't help Sarah, she would never make it on her own. What courage it took for the three of them to go back to her old apartment and find her brother in the cupboard. How horrific.
Once the stories merged into one, it lost a little of it's. . . something. . .
Overall, I am glad I read this book. I am educated on the Vel de Hiv in France and understand just a little more about the holocaust.
