If you enjoy historical fiction, specifically from the World War II timeframe, this book is for you.
From the back of the book:
On a golden August morning in 1939, sisters Antonina and Helena Dąbrowska send their father off to defend Poland against the looming threat of German invasion. The next day, the first bombs fall on Warsaw, decimating their beloved city and shattering the world of their youth.
When Antonina’s beloved Marek is forced behind ghetto walls along with the rest of Warsaw’s Jewish population,
Antonina turns her worry into action and becomes a key figure in a daring network of women risking their lives to shelter Jewish children. Helena finds herself drawn into the ranks of Poland’s secret army, joining the fight to free her homeland from occupation. But the secrets both are forced to keep threaten to tear the sisters apart–and the cost of resistance proves greater than either ever imagined.
Shining a light on the oft-forgotten history of Poland during WWII and inspired by true stories of ordinary individuals who fought to preserve freedom and humanity in the darkest of times, The Warsaw Sisters is a richly rendered portrait of courage, sacrifice, and the resilience of our deepest ties.
Amanda Barratt is a fantastic writer. From the first page, I was hooked, not only by her ability to tell a story, but by her ability to craft profound sentences that stop you and make you reread them because of the powerful words. She conveyed such wisdom in quotable phrases and sentences that have stuck with me.
The characters each were so real in their struggles and imperfections and I felt wrapped up in the situations they faced. After reading several books in the last year about the Resistance during World War II, I continue to be in awe of the bravery that occurred. This book, though fiction, highlights the risks taken by women and men during the scariest time of their lives.
It is so important to remember the past, even through historical fiction, so that we don’t repeat it in the present, but it’s equally important to remember and emulate the everyday heroes who did what they could with what they had to make a difference, no matter how small.
Even So, Joy 