I Love You My Child, I'm Abandoning You

sO SAD,A GOOD BOOK.

This book takes us on a journey through the time of the horrific holocast. Ariella Palacztells her story through the eyes of a young Jewish girl, Paulette, whose family lives in France. She is happy, in a loving family, and enjoys school but things begin to change. Her older brother no longer wants to be called Issac but Jacques. When her mother sews a yellow star on her clothes with the word Juif or Jew on it, things change more. The author moves the story back and forth between current Jerusalem and WWII France. Even though the story alternates in time I found it easy to follow. It is a heart wrenching and yet fascinating story. I find that reading accounts by those who lived through it gives you a better, more realistic view than that of a professor. This story will tear at your heart but read it and possibly shed a tear.

I Love You My Child, I’m Abandoning You is a novel by Ariela Palacz that is set during the Holocaust, in France. Paulette is an excellent pupil surrounded by a loving family. But when the cruel reality of the Holocaust catches up with her and her reltives, she’s forced to seperate from her family, and abandoned by her father. While going through some life-altering experiences, Paulette stays naïve and optimistic, even at the darkest of times.

This book is heartbreaking. Most of the books about the Holocaust are, but this one in particular made me extremely sad and angry. The pacing was a little slow, but that suited the book. The story took time to develop, but the reader needs that time to get to know Paulette and her ordinary life, before the horrible seperation and before tragedy begins.

That the book is based on true events makes it all the more horrible, and makes it an even more emotional read. Don’t expect a happy story.