For a fiction story, it was great but I don’t know how accurate the historical narrative is. Now that I have read the author’s notes and q and a, I can safely say thus is a wonderful fictional tale set during wwII and the holocaust.

Great book, first few chapters a bit hard to get through.. then a great read.

I want to start off by saying that this book is amazing. How I have never heard of this book sooner. I have to say historical fiction is my favorite to read. Reading about strong people who they dealt with war. This book is very powerful about two female characters fighting brave and strong to stay together. From two different back grounds to care for each other and protect each other during war. About Book- Noa a young girl kick out of her family home because she had become pregnant by Nazi. Forced to go to a girls home and give her baby away. Now forced to live on the streets of Germany during war. Astrid who moved to be with her husband in Berlin has come home after her husband is forced her to divorce her because she is Jewish. Astrid who family used to be circus performers. Comes home realize her family is gone or worst has died. Because they are Jewish. Astrid has decided to join a new circus family and they will keep her family How these two come together and become more they friends they become family. i highly recommend this book. To find out how these two women met and save each other during war time .

This story totally swept me away, my heart was in my throat through most of it. I loved every character.

I love historical fiction books and stories about WW2 but I was bored to tears. I had to force myself to pick it up and was easily distracted. I gave up around page 500. I’m not happy I spent the money on this one

A captivating story with many surprises. It kept my interest all the way through. I loved the stories of both Astrid and Noa. This is the first Jenoff book I have read, but it won’t be the last.

Quite the roller coaster ride. When it ended the coaster crashed and burned. Great writer, but I am now afraid of her “rides.”

Enjoyed every page although the subject is heartbreaking. Compelling. Well written. Did not expect it to end as it did.

Powerful read....

These two friends and their ordeals during WWII will keep you turning pages way too fast and you will have to let them go about the day you meet them. Otherwise, wonderful writing on really tough and heartbreaking subject.