A review by maggiestraveledbookshelf
The Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“The human spirit is a miraculous thing. It is the strongest part of us—crushed under pressure, but rarely broken. Trapped within our weak and fallible bodies, but never contained.”

Rating: 5 stars ⭐️ 

Well, this book made me cry (and I don’t cry easily). What a devastating and incredibly powerful story.

Overview: 
•Warsaw, Poland in 1942
•Two POVs: Elzbieta and Roman
•Intimate look into the daily horror of that time
•Impossible choices and hardships
•Emotional wallop
•Companion story to The Things We Cannot Say
•Inspired by real people during WWII
•CW: starvation, brutality, death, rape 

This story felt relentless with its continual heartbreaks and horrors, but lightened with glitters of hope and courage. I felt completely immersed in the Jewish ghetto, and every scene viscerally impacted my heart. 

These characters are faced with indescribable losses and grief, and the author portrays their journeys with respect and compassion and honesty. I was rooting for all of the characters the entire book!

The pace of this one is slower, but I felt that was intentional to help each dark scene have time to resonate and reverberate. 

Side note - I have 30+ highlights on my ebook, and that’s a surprisingly high number for me. I think that further illustrates how precise and impactful this book is! 

Overall, this is an incredible and emotional story, and I would recommend it to everyone! Just be sure to prepare yourself for the emotional depths. 


“I won’t waste it, Chaim. I won’t waste a second of this life.”


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