Life was difficult enough in 1942 for eighteen-year-old Sadie Gault who, with her family, was living in the Krakow Ghetto. One day it got worse and her parents revealed an escape plan. They escaped from the ghetto and went to the sewers. This was to be their sanctuary. What followed was a time of unimaginable horror and sorrow. One day Ella Stepanek, a young woman of privilege, sees Sadie under the sewer grate. She is unable to walk away and over time she becomes an integral part of Sadie's life. What follows is the harrowing story about the lives of two young women and the perils in their lives.
The setting and the terror of the times are so well depicted in THE WOMAN WITH THE BLUE STAR by Pam Jenoff that readers have a crystal clear view of both. Difficult to imagine is how a friendship between these two young women could develop under these horrid circumstances. Yet, it does happen and both even find love. There is danger and heartbreak throughout the narrative. However, the desire to survive remains strong and there are heroic acts of bravery. The story moves quickly as it races to a surprising conclusion.
Pam Jenoff has crafted an engrossing story in THE WOMAN WITH THE BLUE STAR that is haunting and memorable. Highly recommended.
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