A review by voela321
The Forest of Vanishing Stars, by Kristin Harmel
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Heartbreaking but somehow still hopeful read. Yona, , raised in the forests of Poland, finds her skills of survival very much in demand as she helps groups of Jewish refugees escape the Germans and survive in the depths of the forest. Each of the refugees has suffered extreme trauma and loss and more loss finds the group along the way but somehow they come together to help each other survive.