The Orphan's Tale by Pam JenoffMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff follows Noa, a sixteen year old girl, who's father kicks her out of the house for getting pregnant by a Nazi soldier, and we are given the story from Noa's POV. We are later introduced to Astrid, a trapeze performer with the German circus, and we get the story from her POV. The story goes back and forth between the two women's stories, which connect along the way creating a well written, dark and ominous, though thought provoking tale.
Jenoff does an excellent job bringing you into this story. She brings the characters to life, and you can't help but let yourself be taken away.
This story has quite a bit of darkness, which portrays extremely well how life was for someone in these two women's situations during WWII. Jenoff's research adds to the darkness based on true events, which, for me, was very thought provoking. It is an intricate story of love and hate, resentment and acceptance, betrayal, fear, hope, and so much more . It is, by far, one of the best books that I have ever read.
I received this book through NetGalley, and received a copy from Harlequin for an honest review and all opinions are my own.
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War books are always so crushing to read. I recently just finished one that focused on the Holocaust and The Angel of Death. It was quite the journey. The Orphan's Tale would definitely something I would enjoy, Fee!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check that out, Lonna. Let me know what you think about it if you read it. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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