First of all, I'd like to wish all those who celebrate a happy, healthy, and peaceful Rosh Hashanah. L'shanah Tova!
Since I was little, I've always liked reading about WWII and stories about the courageous ones who fought against the darkness imposed by the Nazi regime and their allies, and protected others. I joined NetGalley just recently, and this title caught my attention.
This book was completely a page-turner that I couldn't put away until I
finish reading this story. I loved how Michael finely weaves both
stories, Natan and Julia, his two main characters into the reality they
were facing in Poland during the German Occupation. I felt as if I was
seeing through their eyes, facing their same feelings as their country
had been invaded by the Nazis.
I applaud the intent of bringing
this kind of stories into public awareness, and it resonates even more
during these times when were still going through a pandemic, which is
not a war or occupation, but we can identify with the main characters as
they face the reality they knew is no more, and these two youngsters
face it with bravery and courage, adapting to their convoluted new
normal and joining the fight. I liked how the author represented both
the struggles of civilian Poles and Jewish Poles, especially when the
latter were facing growing antisemitism in Polish society back then.
And
even when Natan and Julia were fictional, I really liked how the real
characters were intertwined and the locations were accurately portrayed,
which show how committed the author was to represent the story and make
it as historically accurate as possible it could be. The narrative is
quite fluid, there is certain bit of exposition at the beginning but not
too much so we can easily get acquainted with the characters as we
follow their stories.
I agree with the author - we should never
forget the atrocious stories related with the extermination camps.
However, these stories of resistance are so important in order to remind
us all how in times of struggle and oppression, there is always
something we can do or many different ways we can help and make a
difference. Totally recommend this book!
Warsaw Fury will be released on October 8th, 2021 both in physical and digital formats. Thank you NetGalley and Michael Reit for the ARC!
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