A review by cardlikecredit
The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos by Judy Batalion

challenging dark inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.0

This book is not a light read by any means, but I found it to be a really interesting story that is not told enough. I liked how each woman fighter had her own feature, but the stories were woven together throughout. The ending kind of lost me. The discussion about the legacy these woman left behind was vital, but hearing about the author's driver in Poland smoking and yelling over the phone was a bit much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Mental illness and Fire/Fire injury