I really enjoyed this book, although from the beginning when you realise that Simone is friends with a Jewish girl there is little doubt that it will be a tragic story.
The book starts with their wonderfully gently and moving friendship before the war and then moves onto their terrifying journey as they try to flee the Nazis after they invade their native Belgium.
The author creates a wonderful timeline with real quotes from Hitler, Churchill, and news reports to help the story narrative tie in with the wider story of the Second World War.
By the end of the book, I wondered if Hava Daniels was a real person but then realised this didn't matter as she could have been and this book really brought home the reality that this was the story of hundreds of thousands of people.
The book starts with their wonderfully gently and moving friendship before the war and then moves onto their terrifying journey as they try to flee the Nazis after they invade their native Belgium.
The author creates a wonderful timeline with real quotes from Hitler, Churchill, and news reports to help the story narrative tie in with the wider story of the Second World War.
By the end of the book, I wondered if Hava Daniels was a real person but then realised this didn't matter as she could have been and this book really brought home the reality that this was the story of hundreds of thousands of people.