jrd622's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
erinj254's review
1.0
DNF at 100 pages. I really enjoyed some of Jenoff’s earlier books but these last two have been such a disappointment, superficial and sloppy, that I’ll stick to Kate Quinn and Kristin Harmel when I want to read WWII fiction.
hiltzmoore's review
3.0
This was okay. Read fast and held my interest, but I felt like the characters were very stereotyped. The plot was not believable to me and the ending was...bad. I wavered between 2 and 3 stars and gave it the 3 because at the end of the day, it was a fluffy read and that was all I needed right now.
beachblondie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
careyrose18's review
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
anniina's review against another edition
emotional
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
catreader18's review
5.0
I have read many books about WWII and each one shows a different side of the suffering that so many endured. Sadie and her family flee Nazi capture by living in the sewer under the Jewish Getto in Poland. It's not an easy life. This book also shows humanity in characters such as Ella, who are willing to risk their lives to help others. I loved the relationship between Sadie and Ella. I believe the woman would have been friends outside of their circumstances .This book is really about friendship and surviving. Everyone in the story is focused on making it to the next day but they are not willing to hurt anyone to save themselves. I loved that part of humanity remains in the story.
rrickman33's review
4.0
This is a gripping and harrowing tale of a teenage jewish girl living in the sewers of Krakow, Poland hiding from certain death. One day she befriends a girl through the sewer grate and their friendship blossoms into something beautiful. Reading about living in a sewer was bleak but it’s based on a true story so it really made me reflect on the privilege that is my life.
weaverh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5