Daughters Of Warsaw.

 

 

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*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review*  

1942, Warsaw 

 
Young Sofia finds herself leading a double life when she is enlisted to help the fearless Irena Sendler save hundreds of Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto. Every night, Sofia risks her life to shepherd the children to safety. But when the worst happens, she is forced to make her riskiest journey yet to keep Irena’s mission alive. 

Now, Seattle 

After yet another miscarriage, heartbroken Lizzie returns to the comfort of her childhood home, where she stumbles upon a hidden photograph of her great-grandmother among a mysterious group of people. On a quest to discover more, Lizzie uncovers a buried past darker and more dangerous than she could ever have imagined… 

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A beautiful, heartening story. 

Daughters Of Warsaw Is a story that broke my heart into millions but, at the same time, was inspirational for me. It’s not a book that you will be able to put down once you start reading it. Some parts of the book are hard to read, but you will find yourself to keep turning the pages. I loved that it was another dual-timeline book that connected the characters. Like Lizzie, I was curious about what she was going to discover. I think that finding that hidden photograph of her great-grandmother helped her heal from her loss. I don’t think she expected to find out what she had when she came across her picture. I loved the transition between Lizzie and Sofia and felt I was being transformed into both timelines. 

Through the years, I have read a few books about resistance. Those are my favorite books. Sofia was doing what she knew was right, but hiding from her parents and sister couldn’t be easy. If I were in her position, I wouldn’t been able to hide it, or I would have left because I would be afraid to put my family at risk. Daughters Of Warsaw was such a beautifully written story, and it was clear how much research was put into it. I haven’t read any book by Maria Frances before, and I’m glad I got to check her book out. I would highly recommend this to any historical fiction fans. After reading this book, I’m eager to see what’s next for Maria Frances