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The Woman with the Blue Star

By: Pam Jenoff
Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya, Emily Lawrence, Nancy Peterson
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 "An emotional novel that you will never forget." —Lisa Scottoline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eternal

From the author of The Lost Girls of Paris comes a riveting tale of courage and unlikely friendship during World War II -- Now a New York Times bestsller!

1942. Sadie Gault is eighteen and living with her parents in the Kraków Ghetto during World War II. When the Nazis liquidate the ghetto, Sadie and her pregnant mother are forced to seek refuge in the perilous tunnels beneath the city. One day Sadie looks up through a grate and sees a girl about her own age buying flowers.

Ella Stepanek is an affluent Polish girl living a life of relative ease with her stepmother, who has developed close alliances with the occupying Germans. While on an errand in the market, she catches a glimpse of something moving beneath a grate in the street. Upon closer inspection, she realizes it’s a girl hiding.

Ella begins to aid Sadie and the two become close, but as the dangers of the war worsen, their lives are set on a collision course that will test them in the face of overwhelming odds. Inspired by incredible true stories, The Woman with the Blue Star is an unforgettable testament to the power of friendship and the extraordinary strength of the human will to survive.

Highly recommended by Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post, CNN, BookTrib, Goodreads, Betches, AARP, Frolic, SheReads, and more!

Don’t miss Pam Jenoff’s new novel, Last Twilight in Paris, a gripping mystery and an unforgettable story about love and survival.


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 20th Century Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Jewish Women's Fiction World Literature Survival Feel-Good
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The research must have been painstaking. This story breaks in a few places - but I loved it! The ending - nice twist.. And sadly hopeful.
I'll keep this story in my mind for a long time

Sadly based on real events

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I like this author
but the story was too long and very slow. The ending did have a good twist.

Too long

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I’ve listened to several stories written by this author and I’ve never disappointed with any of them so far. The narrator was engaging as was the storyline. Would certainly recommend this as a great listen with excellent storyline of courage and determination although sad in parts it high light man’s in humanity to man! Can’t wait to listen to the next story by this author!

Enthralling story

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I have read & listened to many books written in relation to the persecution of Jews during WWII and I was particularly interested in the content of this novel which centred on the families living in the sewers to escape capture. The story plot was good and kept me interested until the end. I did however almost give up half way through due to the whining and continual angry narration for the character of Sadie. The narrators voice was very grating and took my concentration away from the storyline. I did not consider the narrators voice was truly representing a Jewish woman trapped in such appalling circumstances. I appreciate this is fiction but it presents a false picture of the appalling horrors the character would have experienced. I did finish the book and I am glad I did as I do not like to abandon authors because of the choice of narrator - otherwise I recommend the novel. Ann in Hertfordshire

The Woman with the Blue Star

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This book was so well written and was the ending ever a shocker! Oh I was actually happy on the ending. I will be listening to other books this author has written for she is so good and her talent shows through her words.

Incredible Book

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