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|  | Author: Tatiana de Rosnay
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
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Rating:  442 reviews
Sales Rank: 69
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 1
ISBN: 0312370849
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780312370848
ASIN: 0312370849
Publication Date: September 30, 2008
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Condition: Used very good, Clean, tight and unmark on reading page but has slight wear from reading and self-wear. Same day shipping if process before 5pm eastern time, otherwise will ship next business day.
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 Good First Half, Bad Second Half March 2, 2010
R. T. (GA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book started well; the story goes back and forth between present-day France and 1942, telling the stories of a child during the Holocaust and a female journalist in present times in alternating chapters. Tension builds as characters in both times pursue their separate "missions." However, the "missions" end halfway through the book, as does the narrative of the little girl in 1942. The second half of the book tells only the story of the journalist, and this part reads like a bad romance novel. There are endless descriptions of men pushing back their thick hair, and agonizing internal monologues from the woman---"What should I do? How could he act this way? What about the baby?"---and I finally began skimming pages just to get to the end.
It would be difficult to write a book about the Holocaust that was not moving in some way; in this regard, the author has set the bar very low for herself. Parts of the story were interesting and emotional, but all in all the low quality of the writing and the boring "romance-style" second half of the book made this novel a disappointing read.
 Put Myself in Sarah's Shoes March 2, 2010
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Loved it made me feel full and fortunate. She is a gorgeous storyteller. I love Paris but in my 14 trips there I too notice the take zero blame for their crimes of 1942. Sad and chilling treasure.
Great book! February 28, 2010
Lori Fish (Tulare, California United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great book. I can't put it down. I love reading books based on history. It is a very easy read!!
Exceptional February 27, 2010
SF Baker (San Francisco, CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay is an exceptional novel. The lives of two disparate characters are followed in this book. One is American writer Julia living in current day Paris. The other character is a French girl (Sarah) who's story begins in 1942 during World War II.
In order to write an article for her magazine, Julia researches French Jews that were sent to camps during WWII. As she learns about the horrors faced in 1942, she delves deeper into this historical event. She eventually decides to focus on one particular person's history - a young Jewish girl who used to live in the house where Julia herself will soon live.
The other story describes Sarah, who is in fact, the 10 year old girl that lived in the house where Julia plans to move. Sarah and her parents are arrested by French police along with many other Jews on the morning of July 16 1942. Sarah's story is heart wrenching and appalling. While this is a work of fiction, the part of Sarah is based on actual events.
This novel kept me enthralled and I couldn't put it down - read it in a single day. It's a very touching story. Highly recommended.
 Good Idea...Very Poor Excecution February 26, 2010
Bob T (Rochester, MN United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The historical part of the novel is interesting and when history is writing the novel it is at its best. In the early part of the novel the super short choppy chapters are distracting, but the story and characters are interesting enough to overcome it. You can even overlook the obvious problem of Zoe who is supposedly 11 but is written with the maturity of an adult. But when the main character turns maniacally obsessive about a person she never met that died over 30 years ago the book turns into a sloppy, wandering mess. I could barely get through the last couple (again, irritatingly super short) chapters. The characters at the end were pathetic and I was irritated because this could have been a great novel, instead it was just a waste of time.
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