By Kelly Bridgewater
On a golden August morning in 1939, sisters Antonina and
Helena Dąbrowska send their
father off to defend Poland against the looming threat of German invasion. The
next day, the first bombs fall on Warsaw, decimating their beloved city and
shattering the world of their youth.
When Antonina's beloved Marek is forced behind ghetto walls along with the rest
of Warsaw's Jewish population, Antonina turns her worry into action and becomes
a key figure in a daring network of women risking their lives to shelter Jewish
children. Helena finds herself drawn into the ranks of Poland's secret army,
joining the fight to free her homeland from occupation. But the secrets both
are forced to keep threaten to tear the sisters apart--and the cost of
resistance proves greater than either ever imagined.
Shining a light on the oft-forgotten history of Poland during WWII and inspired
by true stories of ordinary individuals who fought to preserve freedom and
humanity in the darkest of times, The Warsaw
Sisters is a richly rendered portrait of courage, sacrifice,
and the resilience of our deepest ties.
My Thoughts:
The Warsaw Sisters
by Amanda Barratt is a heart wrenching taste of reality. Set during the
occupation of Poland in 1939 through April 1945, Barratt follows the lives of
twin sisters who fight individually against the Germans. Every time I read a
World War II novel; I want to fight against the horrible Nazi’s. Makes me angry
all that they had gotten away with. Reminds me slightly of what Biden tried to
pull with his Covid vaccines in 2022. Not legal. I understand Hitler was worse,
but if Americans did not stand up, I’m afraid the same thing will happen here
one day. Anyways, as for the plot, Barratt did a good job of tugging at my
heart a couple of times. I cringed. I wanted to cry. I was happy. The
Teacher of Warsaw by Mario Escobar features inside the Ghetto that Barratt
features in her story, but this time Barratt shows what the Polish people were
doing to survive and fight on the outside. While the plot was nicely handled,
Barratt has a skill at crafting characters that are three dimensional with
pain, hurt, love, and strength. I wanted to see the girls succeed. Also, the
setting was as much a character as the people moving through the story. Barratt
showed the horror and destruction caused to the city and the buildings.
Overall, The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt is a wonderful, yet
haunting tale of Poland during World War II. I can’t wait to own this book in
my library.
I received a complimentary copy of The
Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt from Revell Publishing, but the opinions
stated are all my own.
My Rating:
4.5
out of 5 stars
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