In the last months of the Nazi occupation of Poland, two children are left by their father and stepmother to find safety in a dense forest. Because their real names will reveal their Jewishness, they are renamed "Hansel" and "Gretel". They wander in the woods until they are taken in by Magda, an eccentric and stubborn old woman called "witch" by the nearby villagers. Magda is determined to save them, even as a German officer arrives in the village with his own plans for the children. -iBooks
I really enjoyed this story, especially the chance to learn about what Poland was like during WWII. Attempting to get the German soldiers out, but worried about the involvement of the Russian soldiers in doing so; it was clearly a stressful and terrifying time in Poland. I had never realized how affected the country was by WWII either, at least not in these details. The varying points of view the author uses to tell the story makes it very interesting and multifaceted.
All in all, a very interesting story--but be warned contains somewhat disturbing material...
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