Comments on: By the Chapter, Day 3 | Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay http://printedpage.us/2009/02/11/by-the-chapter-day-3-sarahs-key-by-tatiana-de-rosnay/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Staci http://printedpage.us/2009/02/11/by-the-chapter-day-3-sarahs-key-by-tatiana-de-rosnay/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 Staci Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:22:46 +0000 http://printedpage.us/?p=2273#comment-1159 I'm really enjoying By The Chapter and I had absolutely no idea how involved France was in the genocide of Jewish people!! I have this book on my must read this year list because I want to explore some of the facts that you've listed here and have this story as my backdrop while I'm doing that. ********** <strong>Thank you for stopping by this week. It is a special book.</strong> I’m really enjoying By The Chapter and I had absolutely no idea how involved France was in the genocide of Jewish people!! I have this book on my must read this year list because I want to explore some of the facts that you’ve listed here and have this story as my backdrop while I’m doing that.
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Thank you for stopping by this week. It is a special book.

]]> By: zibilee http://printedpage.us/2009/02/11/by-the-chapter-day-3-sarahs-key-by-tatiana-de-rosnay/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 zibilee Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:57:27 +0000 http://printedpage.us/?p=2273#comment-1158 I found parts of this book to be utterly heartbreaking, to think that all of this was true, and that most people had never heard of it is mind blowing. I too found the section on page 160 to be something that was both haunting and agonizing. This book continues to stay with me, though I finished it months ago. ********** <strong>For me page 160 is the defining moment of this book. It says so much about Sarah's world at that point in time. I believe that single discovery is where her life turns.</strong> I found parts of this book to be utterly heartbreaking, to think that all of this was true, and that most people had never heard of it is mind blowing. I too found the section on page 160 to be something that was both haunting and agonizing. This book continues to stay with me, though I finished it months ago.
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For me page 160 is the defining moment of this book. It says so much about Sarah’s world at that point in time. I believe that single discovery is where her life turns.

]]> By: Lynne http://printedpage.us/2009/02/11/by-the-chapter-day-3-sarahs-key-by-tatiana-de-rosnay/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 Lynne Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:21:36 +0000 http://printedpage.us/?p=2273#comment-1157 Without looking at the book, I knew exactly what you were referring to on page 160. I cried when I read that - really ugly cried. I cannot even faintly imagine the pain that Sarah was feeling. I'm looking forward to reading the author's post on Friday. ********** <strong>Sarah's story is so emotionally moving start to finish. I, too, can't even imagine the pain, and the guilt, that Sarah must have carried throughout her life.</strong> Without looking at the book, I knew exactly what you were referring to on page 160. I cried when I read that – really ugly cried. I cannot even faintly imagine the pain that Sarah was feeling.

I’m looking forward to reading the author’s post on Friday.
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Sarah’s story is so emotionally moving start to finish. I, too, can’t even imagine the pain, and the guilt, that Sarah must have carried throughout her life.

]]> By: Darlene http://printedpage.us/2009/02/11/by-the-chapter-day-3-sarahs-key-by-tatiana-de-rosnay/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Darlene Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:17:33 +0000 http://printedpage.us/?p=2273#comment-1156 Great post today Marcia. My heart broke along with yours on pg 160. This book will stay with me forever. When it came to the war I always just thought Hitler and Auschwitz. I too knew that France was occupied but had no idea that this was going on there. I had no idea that Jewish people were turned away from Britain, US and Canada. My heart breaks at that. Why-like Sarah I don't understand how anyone can hate so much. The Drancy camp is something I will mention tomorrow in my post. More than that too is the fact that people live in these places where camps were. Granted maybe some don't know what had happened there all those years ago but if I did I wouldn't live there. Like the young lady in the daycare who didn't even take the time to read the sign above the door-very sad. My heart is helped along by those who did try to help. I couldn't have stood by and watched those suffer-especially children-if there was any way I could do something. I'm thankful that there were some special people who risked their lives to offer help. You know I could go on. Like you, I say that one really has to read this novel to get it's full impact. You could write about it for days I think and still never really cover the feeling you get from actually reading it. I'll finish it up today, it's certainly a page-turner. ********** <strong>Thank you Dar. The camps - both internment and concentration. I shudder to think of living in these places. Knowing that people were murdered, for that's what it was, in the very place I'd choose to call home turns my stomach. To me these places are cemeteries and should be respected as such. And the refusing to acknowledge or, worse yet, being oblivious to the events is beyond comprehension. I fail to understand how one cannot know of these horrors. 60 years is a pittance of time in history. It's not like these events happened hundreds of years ago and have faded from memory. Through the years we've heard about and read stories of people who reached out to help those who were being persecuted. Once again <em>Schindler's List</em> and <em>The Diary of Anne Frank</em> come to mind. Neighbors and strangers reaching out to those in times of distress. Hiding families even if it meant putting their own lives at risk. Among the barbaric were the angels who could see right through the wrong. The farther I read in the book the bigger the impact became. It haunts Sarah throughout her life. Even though she runs she can't escape these horrors. One stone thrown into the pond of Sarah's life causes ripples that affect everything she believes in, colors her world and directs her actions.</strong> Great post today Marcia. My heart broke along with yours on pg 160. This book will stay with me forever.

When it came to the war I always just thought Hitler and Auschwitz. I too knew that France was occupied but had no idea that this was going on there. I had no idea that Jewish people were turned away from Britain, US and Canada. My heart breaks at that. Why-like Sarah I don’t understand how anyone can hate so much.

The Drancy camp is something I will mention tomorrow in my post. More than that too is the fact that people live in these places where camps were. Granted maybe some don’t know what had happened there all those years ago but if I did I wouldn’t live there. Like the young lady in the daycare who didn’t even take the time to read the sign above the door-very sad.

My heart is helped along by those who did try to help. I couldn’t have stood by and watched those suffer-especially children-if there was any way I could do something. I’m thankful that there were some special people who risked their lives to offer help.

You know I could go on. Like you, I say that one really has to read this novel to get it’s full impact. You could write about it for days I think and still never really cover the feeling you get from actually reading it. I’ll finish it up today, it’s certainly a page-turner.
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Thank you Dar.

The camps – both internment and concentration. I shudder to think of living in these places. Knowing that people were murdered, for that’s what it was, in the very place I’d choose to call home turns my stomach. To me these places are cemeteries and should be respected as such. And the refusing to acknowledge or, worse yet, being oblivious to the events is beyond comprehension. I fail to understand how one cannot know of these horrors. 60 years is a pittance of time in history. It’s not like these events happened hundreds of years ago and have faded from memory.

Through the years we’ve heard about and read stories of people who reached out to help those who were being persecuted. Once again Schindler’s List and The Diary of Anne Frank come to mind. Neighbors and strangers reaching out to those in times of distress. Hiding families even if it meant putting their own lives at risk. Among the barbaric were the angels who could see right through the wrong.

The farther I read in the book the bigger the impact became. It haunts Sarah throughout her life. Even though she runs she can’t escape these horrors. One stone thrown into the pond of Sarah’s life causes ripples that affect everything she believes in, colors her world and directs her actions.

]]> By: bermudaonion http://printedpage.us/2009/02/11/by-the-chapter-day-3-sarahs-key-by-tatiana-de-rosnay/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 bermudaonion Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:04:55 +0000 http://printedpage.us/?p=2273#comment-1155 We lived in France for two years, so I know some of the background - I need to make the time to read this book. ********** <strong>You do!</strong> We lived in France for two years, so I know some of the background – I need to make the time to read this book.
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You do!

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