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A review by graywild
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Fictional story of a Jewish forager, Eva, who escaped from Paris in the early days of the Nazi occupation to a small town in France. She becomes an integral part of the resistance by forging documents so children can escape to Switzerland. She records their real names in a secret code in a book in a church (this is the book of lost names). Well written story. Although it is fictional it is based in fact that occurred during WWII.