Historical Fiction
A young woman in WWII France forges documents to save Jewish children, preserving their names in a secret book. A poignant historical tale of courage and loss.
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A young woman in WWII France forges documents to save Jewish children, preserving their names in a secret book. A poignant historical tale of courage and loss.
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Eva Traube Abrams, a semi-retired librarian in Florida, is shelving books when her eyes lock on a photograph in the New York Times. She freezes; it’s an image of a book she hasn’t seen in more than sixty years—a book she recognizes as The Book of Lost Names.
The accompanying article discusses the looting of libraries by the Nazis across Europe during World War II—an experience Eva remembers well—and the search to reunite people with the texts taken from them so long ago. The book in the photo...
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Sexual content
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Minor romantic elements with no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate depictions of WWII violence and death; some gruesome scenes.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor references to Jewish faith and identity during WWII.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or magical themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong themes of resistance against Nazi oppression and antisemitism.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief depiction of suicide with method described in a small paragraph.
Abuse & suffering
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Frequent themes of Holocaust suffering, genocide, and systemic persecution.
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