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13 yo Trevor, his dad, and his great granddad Jacob travel to France ?? to revisit the sites where his G G fought in WW II. Jacob will attend a banquet to receive a medal for liberating the village of Saint-Régine; but there‘s a twist: some folks threaten his life bc they don‘t want him there…

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I enjoyed the story; a bit overwrought. Book 9 of 2024

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Painting “People”, currently on show at Wichita Art Museum #WAM (just a photo on my phone)

@booksnbowls and I do a monthly book swap from our shelves, and this is her pick for November for me to read! I'm definitely annotating and excited to finally read a book by this author. 🩵

I am a mother and mothers don‘t have the luxury of falling apart in front of their children, even when they are afraid, even when their children are adults.

She knew now that no one could be neutral—not anymore—and as afraid as she was of risking Sophie‘s life, she was suddenly more afraid of letting her daughter grow up in a world where good people did nothing to stop evil, where a good woman could turn her back on a friend in need. She reached for the toddler, took him in her arms.

How could you hold on to ideals when you were sick and cold and starving?

“We are all fragile, Isabelle. It‘s the thing we learn in war.”

“I think, as this war goes on, we will all have to look more deeply. These questions are not about them, but about us.”

Vianne felt tears sting her eyes. “I don‘t know what to do anymore. Antoine always took care of everything. The Wehrmacht and the Gestapo are more than I can handle.”

“Don‘t think about who they are. Think about who you are and what sacrifices you can live with and what will break you.”

My most favourite part of the book was when Captain Beck billet at Vianne‘s home. Somehow, he took care of Vianne and was a pleasant man. They probably had feelings for each other.

My least favourite part of the book was when Vianne had to part with a certain someone.

What I will remember most about this book was when Vianne tied strings to the tree at the front of her house to symbolize each person who was important in her life and had left.

Now I know why this was a highly rated book. When the ending revealed itself, I was surprised! It wasn‘t who I thought it was! This is by far the best read for me this year! I‘m so glad to finally read it and I‘m having a book withdrawal syndrome 😅 I‘ve rated this 5/5 😘 If you haven‘t yet, go read this now!
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