28 Days

"28 Days shines light on one area of the Holocaust we don't often get to read about: the Polish Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto and how they fought for and kept their home from the SS. This novel was a page-turner with compelling characters, relationships, and circumstances. I feared for each character at every turn and was encouraged by the small bits of hope they each found and shared through constant bloodshed and turmoil.<br/><br/>This book is not for the faint of heart. The author rightfully does not shy away from any of the horrors that people from history just like these characters would have faced during the holocaust, like death, violence, rape, suicide, sexual assault, and even more awful, awful things. And yet, it is important for this kind of history to be shared.<br/><br/>The plot was gripping and paced very well. Our female lead is gritty, tough, and empathetic. We even get to see a good touch of romance, some light in a dark world.<br/><br/>This book also highlights real people and their histories and how they were involved in taking back the ghetto from the SS.<br/><br/>I would highly recommend 28 Days to an older teen and adult audience. Though a novel of tribulation and despair, it is highlighted with glimmers of hope and the treasure of human relationships, important lessons that will persist even in the midst of trauma."