Review: Sarah’s Key, the Film

sarah's key

One of the first posts I wrote on this blog was about the book, Sarah's Key by Tatania de Rosnay.  I described it as "a very sad, haunting book, whose images and impressions will linger with you long after you’ve set the book down. De Rosnay is a brilliant story teller, and she certainly had an important story to tell."  There was so much about the book that I appreciated, particularly that De Rosnay was able to bring an important story to the mainstream public.  Even I had never heard of the Vélodrome d’Hiver round-up, when thousands of Jews … [Read more...]

Culture Mom Book Club: Sarah’s Key by Tatiana Rosnay

Last night I hosted my book club, which consists of about 10 women, mostly former lawyers. I chose "Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay. It was interesting to see everyone's reactions. I liked the book so much that I read it in just a few days, always a feat for me. This is a very sad, haunting book, whose images and impressions will linger with you long after you’ve set the book down. De Rosnay is a brilliant story teller, and she certainly had an important story to tell.Set in two very different time periods, 1942 occupied France and in today’s … [Read more...]