My Enemy’s Cradle - Sara Young 21
I loved this book …and it’s been 3 days since I have finished reading it and I cannot stop thinking about it. This is another WWII story but not your typical story. Don’t get me wrong…the war is going on…there are atrocities for sure…and heart break, and the heroine of this story is a Jewish girl…but it takes a look at non Jews as well, and how the war effected everyone, even unborn babies. This novel takes us into the little known world of the Nazi Lebensborn, which were maternity homes for pregnant girls carrying German babies. These girls were treated so well…and fed so well…when so many people were starving during these times. But these young, unwed girls were important to the Germans…in fact many thought this was their job…to produce German babies for their country.
Cyrla, is a young Jewish girl, sent from Poland by her father, to live with her Dutch relatives in hopes of keeping her safe during these frightful time.Cyrla was lucky she had 5 wonderful years with her new family before everything changed. Cyrla had lived with her aunt, uncle and cousin Anneke, who was more like her twin sister then cousin. In an unexpected turn of events Cyrla ’s world changes completely and the journey she embarks on is one no one would expect. In the midst of all this uncertainly, heartbreak and unsafe condtions for the Jews an unexpected love story transpires, again one that no one would suspect, especially Cyrla. I highly recommend this book and it was one I just didn’t want to put down.
