The Light in Hidden Places

"I can't believe the absolutely courage this girl had. It blows my mind that the majority of the events in this book actually happened."

"8/10"

"Everything about it was amazing. Well written, kept me on the edge of my seat, AND it is a true story."

"I loved that this is a true story, but still seems like it's completely fiction. "

"I've had this book on my radar since months before it came out, but when I did finally get the chance to read it, I just really wasn't feeling it, and only picked it up to read for real yesterday, over a year after it came out. I am sorry for that. The story of what Stefania Podgorska did for these 13 people and what they had to go through is powerful. Their world was so drastically different from my own 21st century, western, suburbs-of-a-big-city life, and yet it isn't that far removed, either. My grandparents were alive and in fascist Europe during these events. Some of them went through the communism, too (I say that because the Polish did). They never hid any Jews, obviously (I mean, probably), and for all I know they were with the fascists, but all this to say that at least until recently, survivors of the holocaust were around, trying to go about similar lives in the aftermath of all of <i>that</i>. Their children are still around. It's hard to think about sometimes. I highly recommend the audiobook for this one, and am really glad to have listened that way.<br/><br/>I read every book I could get my hands on about the holocaust when I was in grade 4, so 8-9 years old, but I have barely touched any since. Here and there I watched a movie about it, like in grade 9 history class or grade 11 world religions, but I think the fact that I had once again distanced myself from the narratives just added to how much of a re-revelation this was that they really wanted every single Jewish person dead. I knew that. I've read worse accounts. But it's still shocking. But I should be shocked. This is shocking.<br/><br/>Everything said, let's aspire to be the kind of people who would respond to a situation like this like Stefania Podgorska."

"This book was a absolutely incredible. I can never put it down. It made me cry, laugh, and everything in between. Recomend this to anyone who loves World War Two novels!"

"It is a good hooking read. The whole book is intense when she’s constantly in danger of being exposed. She could have been caught and killed any minute. An amazing holocaust story that shows the heroic ability of a young girl"

"Yeah no problem, it really is a good book 😊 "

"If you like Number the Stars read this"

"For one it’s a true story. She was interviewed by Oprah back in the early nineties, her story was unbelievable. Puts you on edge because of the situations she had to live through for so long"