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Title: Powerful and admirable
Review: To say I greatly enjoyed "Those Who Save Us" seems wrong because of the horrific subject matter. But Jenna Blum created two strong female characters who, from the start, I felt compelled to follow along in their journey of discovery and survival. I loved how the two timelines were woven together and how the daughter's dreams echoed what she was starting to remember about her childhood. The Obersturmfubrer was one of the scariest characters I've ever encountered and, given all the research Blum did beforehand, I'm certain he is representative of some of the monsters of that time.The writing is beautiful. One example: "She embroiders and rehearses overheard conversations for Max, hoping to be rewarded by his barking laugh; she lays anecdotes at his feet like treasure."Marie Estorgeauthor of CONFESSIONS OF A BI-POLAR MARDI GRAS QUEENand STORKBITES: A MEMOIR
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