I would recommend this read to just about anyone. I only remember there being a few questionable moments. Abortion and affairs are discussed, but things work out as they should.I loved how Julia's journey to find Sarah's Key effected so many people in such diverse ways. It really shows the impact you can have, especially when it comes to something so small.
My sister-in-law Laura is the one who recommended this one to me. She described it as "realistic." I feel like that fits well. Some character's stories end so sadly, as they would have in real life. Some of the things you want to have work out don't, but still the human spirit pushes on.
I'm really sad to know that over the course of my life, the events of WWII will become a far distant past. The world needs more Julia's.
In the author's note, she (or he) mentions this is not to be read as historical fiction. But I honestly don't know how it can't be. WWII fiction seems to be a really popular contemporary topic right now and I'm grateful it is. Tough nothing catches the tragedy as well as the memoirs from the time, I do feel it is important we don't fall into the trap Julia feels guilty to falling into. Not knowing. I hope author's can continue to dream up captivating story lines such as these so that we are never guilty of not knowing.
It pains me to know that near the end of my life the events of WWII will be a far distant past. The world needs more Julia's, people who have a passionate desire to know.
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