This is one of the best novels I have read that involves the incorporation of the events of the Holocaust. Perhaps what makes it the most endearing is the fact that it is intertwined with the tale of Sleeping Beauty a.k.a. Briar Rose. Rebecca is a young woman who has grown up hearing her grandmother tell an unusual and frightening version of the Sleeping Beauty legend, and when Gemma passes away she makes Becca promise to find the truth of her story. Becca quickly finds out that they never really knew the true history of their grandmother, including the simple knowledge of her actual name. To discover the facts behind Gemma's story, Rebecca travels to Poland meeting other characters that shed light on the connection between the Holocaust and Gemma. Although some of the scenes are extremely troubling and sometimes morbid, it is still written with taste and eloquence. I would definitely recommend this juvenile novel to any adult reader!
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