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Thought of High Windows, The

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The Thought of High Windows is not a typical Holocaust book. Told from the point of view of 16 year old Esther, this is the story of the teen leaving her family behind to try to find safety in France. It is a Holocaust story, but it is also a coming of age story; Esther feels fat and ugly, is mistreated by the other girls who are staying at the home, and is rejected by the boy of her dreams who only sees her as a little sister. At times Esther can be annoying in her self-pity, but that also makes the story believable. Esther must come to an understanding of her place in the world and what she has to offer. The backdrop of the Holocaust makes the story more poignant as Esther realizes it's all up to her. This is a good story and is recommended for its human elements.

I just finished reading this novel and I loved it. I have read many Holocaust novels, and so many of them sound the same. Lynne Kositsky has been able to take the genre one step beyond. Her characters are real and complex, and the story is one that hasn't been told before. I like how she shows the bad in good people, and the good in the bad.

I have read many of Kositsky's novels, but this one is her best.

Bravo!