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Sarah's Key: A Novel

by Tatiana de Rosnay

St. Martin's Press | September 30, 2008 | Trade Paperback

Based on 762 ratings | Rate this

A New York Times bestseller.

Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel' d'Hiv' roundup, but not before she locks her younger brother in a cupboard in the family''s apartment, thinking that she will be back within a few hours.
Paris, May 2002: On Vel' d'Hiv's 60th anniversary, journalist Julia Jarmond is asked to write an article about this black day in France''s past. Through her contemporary investigation, she stumbles onto a trail of long-hidden family secrets that connect her to Sarah. Julia finds herself compelled to retrace the girl''s ordeal, from that terrible term in the Vel d''Hiv'', to the camps, and beyond. As she probes into Sarah''s past, she begins to question her own place in France, and to reevaluate her marriage and her life.

Tatiana de Rosnay offers us a brilliantly subtle, compelling portrait of France under occupation and reveals the taboos and silence that surround this painful episode.

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A good read, but not great
by Jessica Chan
11 months ago

The first thing that struck me about Sarah's Key was how beautifully the words flowed. The second was how contrived many of the characters felt. Perhaps due to this second revelation, I did not follow the same emotional journey as the protagonist of this story (although I appreciate the author's attempt to bring me along). The novel deserves a mature audience; as a 22 year old, I lost interest around half way through the book. All in all, Sarah's Key is a good read, but not great.