Book #59 Read in 2017
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
This is my book pick of the year. It is incredible--powerful, captivating and heartbreaking. Set in World War 2, this book is told in three viewpoints--Kasia; Caroline and Herta. Kasia is a Polish prisoner of war at the only all-female concentration camp; Caroline is in New York working to send relief overseas and Herta is the only female doctor in the all-female concentration camp, doing horrible things to the prisoners. This book details "the Rabbits", the female prisoners who were violated by horrible operations and experimental medical procedures. But overall, this shows the strength of women. Even more powerful at the end is the author's note, describing how these women were either real or based on real women. This book was extremely well-written and I will keep an eye out for the author's future books (this is her debut, amazing!)
I am glad you liked this one, Melissa! It is one I would really like to read as well.
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