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5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting , tragic, betrayal & love
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel is one of those books that will sta with me long after I finish it. It’s beautifully written, emotional, and totally gripping. The story follows Eva, a young woman who becomes a forger helping Jewish children escape the Nazis during WWII. The way she balances fear, love, and duty is just incredible.I loved how the story flips between the past and the present, slowly unraveling secrets along the way. The characters feel so real, and the tension had me hooked the whole time. It’s heartbreaking, hopeful, and inspiring.
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely amazing book!
I listened to the audio book, and immediately ordered it in hardback. This is one I had to own. Historical fiction, emotional roller-coaster, beautiful story! Eva and Remy are absolute heroes during a horribly disgusting time in our history.
4.0 out of 5 stars A Familiar, Yet Different Story Perfect for Bookworms of all Kinds
As a book lover, I automatically find books like this one enticing. Even the cover enchanted me; it's the way I like to picture myself in a historical novel, or walking along the contemporary Champs-Elysses with a paperback friend. Plus, I sensed this book would be similar to The Book of Lost Friends, one of the best novels I've read so far this year.While Lost Names wasn't as similar as I expected, it's still a strong, well-written book. Eva Traube Abrams' understated bravery and intelligence, and the way she is pulled quite unexpectedly into the resistance, kept me rooting for her. Her forging talents amazed me, and the idea she and Remy had about encoding the book was nothing short of brilliant. Speaking of Remy, I enjoyed his banter with Eva, as well as how their relationship blossomed from "slightly annoyed and unwilling partners" to love.Lost Names also contains a lot of the deep ethical questions I expect from a well-written WWII novel. I especially liked Mamusia as a conduit for those questions. At face value, her actions and reactions can seem overly bitter and selfish, and she's so entrenched in denial that it's easy to write her off. But the deeper into the book you go, the more you realize Mamusia is stronger than she looks and wants the best for Eva, which includes remembering who she is. Considering the unrelenting Nazi campaign to erase Jewish identities, Mamusia becomes heroic in her own right.i loved the unexpected spiritual thread in Lost Names, too. I usually read Christian fiction, and while this is not that, I could sense the characters had relationships with God and wanted to explore those. I was particularly struck by Eva finding solace in a Catholic church, the last place she usually should've been and maybe would have been welcomed. Pere Clement, as well, was a pleasant surprise in that he was not a stereotype. Overall, the idea of Jews and Christians working together to stop the Nazi regime was a sobering reminder of our humanity, and a heartwarming thread.The suspenseful threads here are spot on as well. I had an inkling of who the traitor was at various points, but was also thrown enough red herrings that I wondered a couple of times. Additionally, I loved the twist with Erich. You'd think you'd see something like it in more WWII novels, but I haven't come across it much if at all. I would like to see more characters like Erich and Joseph in other novels, characters whose motives are the exact opposite of what you might expect but make total sense in the big picture and add an element of surprise to familiar story conventions.As always, it's the little scenes that make a great book. I'd have liked to see more of some; for instance, I loved Eva's scene with little Anne/Frania and wanted to see her interact with the children more. I wanted to see more introspection from Eva, especially about faith, and maybe more interactions with people, like Madame Noirot. Often, it seemed like Eva or Remy or someone else would have a brief interaction or moment of development, and then move straight to the next phase. That's kind of a hazard of a war story, I know, but I sometimes felt like there were a few blank spaces needing to be filled in.With all that said, Book of Lost Names is a solid 4.5 and nets a recommendation. I'll be looking for more like it, across all historical periods. And yes, it is a good companion to The Book of Lost Friends if you want to compare and contrast, or share both with your book club.
5.0 out of 5 stars captivating
A very good read! Was recommended to me and a very interesting and well written book. I enjoy the story line.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Read it very quickly because I was so interested in the story.
I loved this book! I knew nothing about this subject - people who forged documents and helped people to flee from the Nazis during WWII. The book is historical fiction, but the author did an excellent job of researching her material for the book. I enjoyed learning about what was done to help so many people, so many children, escape the horrors of concentration camps. The author created very believable, relatable characters that I became invested in early on in the book. I loved following Eva’s story and the people she cared about. This was my first book to read by this author - I definitely plan to check out more of her titles. Highly recommend!
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
It was amazing and wonderful. I so needed this Happy ending and this amazing belief in the power of God
5.0 out of 5 stars thought provoking read with a heart wrenching ending
Loved this book. Went to bed each night looking forward to opening it and seeing how the lives of Eva and Remy would evolve. I’ll definitely be reading more Kristin Harmel books. Jeannine Brant
4.0 out of 5 stars Great piece of historical fiction with a strong female protagonist.
I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it to others who enjoy historical fiction. This title is my Book Club’s pick for May and although my fellow club members are getting burned out on depressing World War II stories, this one was inspirational enough that I think everyone will enjoy it.I especially like books who have strong female protagonists like this one. Eva Traube was a young Jewish girl in Paris during the start of World War II and despite her doubts & fears, she helped to save hundreds of young Jewish children escape France by expertly forging false travel documents for them. Along with another forger named Remy, Eva recorded the real names of the children and adults in the pages of an old religious textbook which she renamed “The Book of Lost Names”. By using the Fibonacci sequence, Eva and Remy used stars and dots above different letters in the text to denote each person’s real name and their newly assigned fake name in case they ever wanted to find out their true identities.The ending of the book is satisfying, albeit a little bit romantically far-fetched, but I enjoyed it overall and would definitely read other books by this author.
FAbuloso!!!
Lo devoré en una semana. Fantástico.
Historical Fiction at its best
4,5 stars!What can I say! Another wonderful Historical Fiction. I loved that the story was told from right in the thick of the war, with the MC roaming the streets with false papers while Germans where lurking on every street corner ready to uncover her false identity. Many of the previous books I've read in this genre was told from the resistance point of view or from those deciphering secret codes at Bletchley Park, so this was an interesting change.The story centers around Eva a young Polish Jew who’s father is arrested and deported by the French police. Collecting an old favour from one of her father's friends, she manages to forge her own documents and those of her mother’s and flee into the Free Zone. Her talent for forging documents doesn’t go unnoticed by the resistance and soon Eva finds herself helping a priest and a young Frenchman forge papers to help Jewish children escape to neutral Switzerland.As in many historical novels, the story is told with a double timeline that jumps from 1942 to 2005, when Eva, now an 86-year-old librarian, finally discovers the whereabouts of a mysterious coded book from her past that only she can decipher.Once again this story is inspired by true events and I can only bow to all those heroes and heroines who risked their lives to save innocent children.Amidst the horror and grief, we also get to witness a poignant love story that had our group gasping and hoping for the impossible! I can’t deny that I shed a tear more than once by the end of the book!The writing is fluid and the plot is quite simple yet very engrossing!
incredible and beautiful story
I still love reading WW2 stories such as the Nightingale, The Nine, The Italian Girls, The Checkmate or The Light at Midnight which those are strong resistance female characters. I understand this book is another popular book you have heard is called “The Book of the Lost Names” by Kristin Harmel. I truly believe this should have made into movies by now. I loved reading a romance book also. I must say she writes engrossing, extraordinary, and captivating, and is one of the best books I have ever read. It gives you all the chills. It is a story between past and present, and it’s a story about faith, survival, trust in relationships but overall it’s all about hope. I enjoyed because there’s a twist in the story. The story is about Eva Traube, a French born and a Jew, grew up in Paris. Eva loves read books, when her father was arrested, she made a promise to her father, she will make sure she and her mother make it to Switzerland. She had an idea to get false papers from her father’s boss instructions and she continues to do, and flee from Paris to a small town called Aurignon to get false papers ready to get to Switzerland with her mum. Although, she decides to help the resistance to help forge papers for the children to escape to Switzerland. Did Eva and everyone survive as a result?
An excellent read.
I throughly enjoyed this book. It is very well written and has many twists and turns.It tells the story of a French Jewess who becomes a Forger for the French resistance during Ww2.During the war the girl shows total resilientance and is very brave.Along the journey she finds love and a lot of sorrow.A great read.
One of the best books I have ever read!
I have trouble finding the words to describe how much I loved this book! It is flawlessly written and the love story it offers was one of the best I found hidden within the pages of a book, leaving me wanting for more. I think a sequel to this story would make readers so happy. Highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting , tragic, betrayal & love
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel is one of those books that will sta with me long after I finish it. It’s beautifully written, emotional, and totally gripping. The story follows Eva, a young woman who becomes a forger helping Jewish children escape the Nazis during WWII. The way she balances fear, love, and duty is just incredible.I loved how the story flips between the past and the present, slowly unraveling secrets along the way. The characters feel so real, and the tension had me hooked the whole time. It’s heartbreaking, hopeful, and inspiring.
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely amazing book!
I listened to the audio book, and immediately ordered it in hardback. This is one I had to own. Historical fiction, emotional roller-coaster, beautiful story! Eva and Remy are absolute heroes during a horribly disgusting time in our history.
4.0 out of 5 stars A Familiar, Yet Different Story Perfect for Bookworms of all Kinds
As a book lover, I automatically find books like this one enticing. Even the cover enchanted me; it's the way I like to picture myself in a historical novel, or walking along the contemporary Champs-Elysses with a paperback friend. Plus, I sensed this book would be similar to The Book of Lost Friends, one of the best novels I've read so far this year.While Lost Names wasn't as similar as I expected, it's still a strong, well-written book. Eva Traube Abrams' understated bravery and intelligence, and the way she is pulled quite unexpectedly into the resistance, kept me rooting for her. Her forging talents amazed me, and the idea she and Remy had about encoding the book was nothing short of brilliant. Speaking of Remy, I enjoyed his banter with Eva, as well as how their relationship blossomed from "slightly annoyed and unwilling partners" to love.Lost Names also contains a lot of the deep ethical questions I expect from a well-written WWII novel. I especially liked Mamusia as a conduit for those questions. At face value, her actions and reactions can seem overly bitter and selfish, and she's so entrenched in denial that it's easy to write her off. But the deeper into the book you go, the more you realize Mamusia is stronger than she looks and wants the best for Eva, which includes remembering who she is. Considering the unrelenting Nazi campaign to erase Jewish identities, Mamusia becomes heroic in her own right.i loved the unexpected spiritual thread in Lost Names, too. I usually read Christian fiction, and while this is not that, I could sense the characters had relationships with God and wanted to explore those. I was particularly struck by Eva finding solace in a Catholic church, the last place she usually should've been and maybe would have been welcomed. Pere Clement, as well, was a pleasant surprise in that he was not a stereotype. Overall, the idea of Jews and Christians working together to stop the Nazi regime was a sobering reminder of our humanity, and a heartwarming thread.The suspenseful threads here are spot on as well. I had an inkling of who the traitor was at various points, but was also thrown enough red herrings that I wondered a couple of times. Additionally, I loved the twist with Erich. You'd think you'd see something like it in more WWII novels, but I haven't come across it much if at all. I would like to see more characters like Erich and Joseph in other novels, characters whose motives are the exact opposite of what you might expect but make total sense in the big picture and add an element of surprise to familiar story conventions.As always, it's the little scenes that make a great book. I'd have liked to see more of some; for instance, I loved Eva's scene with little Anne/Frania and wanted to see her interact with the children more. I wanted to see more introspection from Eva, especially about faith, and maybe more interactions with people, like Madame Noirot. Often, it seemed like Eva or Remy or someone else would have a brief interaction or moment of development, and then move straight to the next phase. That's kind of a hazard of a war story, I know, but I sometimes felt like there were a few blank spaces needing to be filled in.With all that said, Book of Lost Names is a solid 4.5 and nets a recommendation. I'll be looking for more like it, across all historical periods. And yes, it is a good companion to The Book of Lost Friends if you want to compare and contrast, or share both with your book club.
5.0 out of 5 stars captivating
A very good read! Was recommended to me and a very interesting and well written book. I enjoy the story line.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Read it very quickly because I was so interested in the story.
I loved this book! I knew nothing about this subject - people who forged documents and helped people to flee from the Nazis during WWII. The book is historical fiction, but the author did an excellent job of researching her material for the book. I enjoyed learning about what was done to help so many people, so many children, escape the horrors of concentration camps. The author created very believable, relatable characters that I became invested in early on in the book. I loved following Eva’s story and the people she cared about. This was my first book to read by this author - I definitely plan to check out more of her titles. Highly recommend!
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
It was amazing and wonderful. I so needed this Happy ending and this amazing belief in the power of God
5.0 out of 5 stars thought provoking read with a heart wrenching ending
Loved this book. Went to bed each night looking forward to opening it and seeing how the lives of Eva and Remy would evolve. I’ll definitely be reading more Kristin Harmel books. Jeannine Brant
4.0 out of 5 stars Great piece of historical fiction with a strong female protagonist.
I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it to others who enjoy historical fiction. This title is my Book Club’s pick for May and although my fellow club members are getting burned out on depressing World War II stories, this one was inspirational enough that I think everyone will enjoy it.I especially like books who have strong female protagonists like this one. Eva Traube was a young Jewish girl in Paris during the start of World War II and despite her doubts & fears, she helped to save hundreds of young Jewish children escape France by expertly forging false travel documents for them. Along with another forger named Remy, Eva recorded the real names of the children and adults in the pages of an old religious textbook which she renamed “The Book of Lost Names”. By using the Fibonacci sequence, Eva and Remy used stars and dots above different letters in the text to denote each person’s real name and their newly assigned fake name in case they ever wanted to find out their true identities.The ending of the book is satisfying, albeit a little bit romantically far-fetched, but I enjoyed it overall and would definitely read other books by this author.
FAbuloso!!!
Lo devoré en una semana. Fantástico.
Historical Fiction at its best
4,5 stars!What can I say! Another wonderful Historical Fiction. I loved that the story was told from right in the thick of the war, with the MC roaming the streets with false papers while Germans where lurking on every street corner ready to uncover her false identity. Many of the previous books I've read in this genre was told from the resistance point of view or from those deciphering secret codes at Bletchley Park, so this was an interesting change.The story centers around Eva a young Polish Jew who’s father is arrested and deported by the French police. Collecting an old favour from one of her father's friends, she manages to forge her own documents and those of her mother’s and flee into the Free Zone. Her talent for forging documents doesn’t go unnoticed by the resistance and soon Eva finds herself helping a priest and a young Frenchman forge papers to help Jewish children escape to neutral Switzerland.As in many historical novels, the story is told with a double timeline that jumps from 1942 to 2005, when Eva, now an 86-year-old librarian, finally discovers the whereabouts of a mysterious coded book from her past that only she can decipher.Once again this story is inspired by true events and I can only bow to all those heroes and heroines who risked their lives to save innocent children.Amidst the horror and grief, we also get to witness a poignant love story that had our group gasping and hoping for the impossible! I can’t deny that I shed a tear more than once by the end of the book!The writing is fluid and the plot is quite simple yet very engrossing!
incredible and beautiful story
I still love reading WW2 stories such as the Nightingale, The Nine, The Italian Girls, The Checkmate or The Light at Midnight which those are strong resistance female characters. I understand this book is another popular book you have heard is called “The Book of the Lost Names” by Kristin Harmel. I truly believe this should have made into movies by now. I loved reading a romance book also. I must say she writes engrossing, extraordinary, and captivating, and is one of the best books I have ever read. It gives you all the chills. It is a story between past and present, and it’s a story about faith, survival, trust in relationships but overall it’s all about hope. I enjoyed because there’s a twist in the story. The story is about Eva Traube, a French born and a Jew, grew up in Paris. Eva loves read books, when her father was arrested, she made a promise to her father, she will make sure she and her mother make it to Switzerland. She had an idea to get false papers from her father’s boss instructions and she continues to do, and flee from Paris to a small town called Aurignon to get false papers ready to get to Switzerland with her mum. Although, she decides to help the resistance to help forge papers for the children to escape to Switzerland. Did Eva and everyone survive as a result?
An excellent read.
I throughly enjoyed this book. It is very well written and has many twists and turns.It tells the story of a French Jewess who becomes a Forger for the French resistance during Ww2.During the war the girl shows total resilientance and is very brave.Along the journey she finds love and a lot of sorrow.A great read.
One of the best books I have ever read!
I have trouble finding the words to describe how much I loved this book! It is flawlessly written and the love story it offers was one of the best I found hidden within the pages of a book, leaving me wanting for more. I think a sequel to this story would make readers so happy. Highly recommended!
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