| This book starts off prior to World War II in the sparkling city of Prague. Lenka is from an upper class Jewish family, born amidst luxury and chooses to study art. When she meets Josef, the older brother of a classmate, the two fall in love and their story quickly takes a turn for the worst when the Nazi's gain power and this couple is forced into separation. While Lenka is at one of Eastern Europe's most brutal concentration camps, she must learn to survive when tomorrow is worst than the present day. Lenka finds joy in her art and an underground movement at the camp to preserve the art and literature of Jews tormented during the Holocaust. Decades later, a world and ocean away, Lenka glances at a man she does not recognize at first sight but luckily this is a man who never forgot her. This novel is an intense depiction of the horrors of the Holocaust, but more than that it is a story of love, and the will to survive in the face of such horror. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh) Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes Conflict: Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 () Europe Yes European country: - Baltic States City? Yes Misc setting Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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