My Mother's Secret: Based on a True Holocaust Story by J. L. Witterick

My Mother's Secret: Based on a True Holocaust Story

J. L. Witterick with Elizabeth Wiley (Narrator)

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Description

Franciszka and her daughter, Helena, are simple, ordinary people until 1939, when the Nazis invade their homeland. Providing shelter to Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland is a death sentence, but Franciszka and Helena do exactly that. In their tiny home...

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Community Reviews Summary of 291 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
inspiring 59%
reflective 50%
hopeful 45%
sad 45%
tense 36%
dark 27%
informative 18%
challenging 9%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

fast 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 37% | Plot: 37% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 26% | Yes: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 13%

Average rating

4.15

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