Book Review: The Book of Lost Names

 The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel 

Historical Fiction book based in France/Switzerland during WWII. Strong Female Protagonist helps saves Jewish children by making false documents. 

Content Warning: gun violence, concentration camps, death, Nazi soldiers ⁣

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Once again I read another historical fiction book that left me smiling, tearing up and wanting to hug the book because of how much I loved the story and the characters! 💛⁣
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I read The Room on Rue Amélie last August by Harmel and I loved it so I had to read more by her! ✨⁣
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This book follows Eva, a Jewish English student in 1942 who escapes Paris with her Mother after the arrest of her Polish Father. Eva and her mother go to a large Free Zone in a Mountain Village. Here Eva learns to create false documents to help Jewish children fleeing to neutral Switzerland. Along the way Eva meets incredible people that help her and cause her to question her values!⁣
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If you’re looking for a powerful historical fiction book that is hard to put down - this one is it! I flew through it in a few days and loved the ending! 

If you've read this book, I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments!