I am always horrified by the atrocities committed during World War II, but this particular violation of human rights was just too much to bare. I never even thought about what happened to the infants that were torn away from their parents in the concentration camps and elsewhere in Europe, but this heinous evil is just something that would never have crossed my mind. Pam Jenoff did an extraordinary job enlightening her readers about both the orphan trains, and circuses that continued to operate throughout the war to give the allusion of normalcy to the outside world.
Jenoff conveyed the emotion and despair that the Jewish people felt during this horrific time with such skill. I fell in love with the admirable characters she created, and was emotionally invested in their agonizing plights and small triumphs. The author also did a splendid job in describing the circus as a magical place with so many possibilities; I easily felt the enchantment of it all, despite the tragic events surrounding these poor souls.
Read 8/25/17
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