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Sunflower
Jan 18, 2022 rated it really liked it
Four stars because this stayed with me for days after reading it. I can't imagine the terror and anguish that would lead parents to leave their child at an apartment building, in the hope she would be cared for and have a chance at life. And yet, miraculously, this worked for them: the parents survived the pogrom, and the daughter was adopted and brought up by a couple who loved her. This book is based on the author's mother and grandparents, so much of the first part is true, which probably mak ...more
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