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The Forest of Vanishing Stars: A Novel by Kristin Harmel

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dawnurse's review against another edition

5.0

WWII historical fiction revolving around a forest girl and the Polish/Belorussian Jews that survived by living the forest. Yet another aspect of the war that I did not know about. There was also a little bit of magic and a lot about surviving in a dense forest. Excellent writing and research.

stephanieyarbrough's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

micheleweeks972's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mackenzie72's review against another edition

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5.0

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fnlovestoread's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

creedmk's review

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4.0

I had no idea that so many Jews escaped to the forests and hid out for years to avoid the Nazis. This was a fun mix of magical realism and historical fiction, the characters were well defined and I especially loved the main character.