Reviews

The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron

mssmiles14's review against another edition

5.0

An amazing WWII Story! I’m obsessed with books that take place during this time when German Invaded Poland! I read a lot of these books and this one by far is at the top of my list as my favorite. I literally could not put this book down. I finished it in three days. It’s suspenseful, heartbreaking, and intense. The courage these two women had at such a young age is remarkable! My obsession with this era started at a young age when I found out that my great grandmother was a holocaust survivor. That’s when I dig deep in history, researching, and reading books just like this one. I highly recommend this book!

faye_v's review against another edition

sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

ogatka's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0

deltajuliet83's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book!!! Not as heavy as most holocaust books but still based on a true story and so well written.

teri_dost's review against another edition

Světlo v temnotách je knížka, která stojí za přečtení – je to kniha napsaná podle skutečných událostí z druhé světové války a je důležité si připomínat (zvláště v dnešní době), jak daleko zlo může zajít a že je proti němu třeba bojovat. Problém knížky ale nastává ve zpracování příběhu – příběh Stefanie (Fusi) a její sestry Heleny je neuvěřitelný a zaslouží si pozornost čtenářů, ale to, co by fungovalo jako biografie, nefunguje jako young adult román (zvrat nastává moc pozdě, děj je špatně rozvržený a konec je skoro až odbytý a autorka to dohání až ve své poznámce na konci knihy).

Z toho důvodu nebudu knížku hodnotit hvězdičkami.

spaceforcewife21's review against another edition

5.0

I think this book was very well done for a YA book based on a true story that occurred during such a terrible time in history. It did a good job of portraying all the emotions that were felt during that time-fear, confusion, hate, love, determination, sadness, .... I picked this book up after reading a glowing recommendation for it in a online monthly book review. I'm not a huge fan of most YA books, so I'm glad I picked this book up!

ccampbell's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This is a true story- the heroine, Stefania inspires me! 
Amazing courage! I loved this!

travellingtoz's review against another edition

5.0

Wow. An amazing and brave story told in a beautiful way ❤️ I didn't realise it was based on a true story until the end listening to the authors note.

mdettmann's review against another edition

4.0

Very reminiscent of a Ruta Sepetys historical fiction, based on true events and reads like the real thing. This one is indeed based on real people, you could cut the tension with a knife at every turn, and it was almost exhausting to read until the very end. The author’s note is a must read to get the full picture.

spiffysarahruby's review against another edition

3.0

Read this rather than listening to the audio version. I could only get it on CD and you can't speed that up. The narrator did a great job with the accents but read very, very slowly. This was a shocking true story and is a must-read for young folks for sure.