Characters from the Book
- Luca- A fascinating young boy who comes down with a dreaded disease. Luca has a wonderful imagination and a "friend" he talks to that only he can see. His parents were killed when he was very young and he lives with his grandparents in a small Italian village.
- Giovanni- Luca's grandfather who loves his grandson dearly, but is haunted by a decision he made years ago during the war when he found his son Paolo (Luca's father) and brought him home to raise him as his own.
- Nina- A young nurse who is very dedicated and helps to lead the search to find a donor for Luca. This search turns into a life changing event for her.
- Rabbi Joseph Neiman- A rabbi in Brooklyn, New York who is struggling with his faith. When he works to help a young girl in his community find a bone marrow donor, he has his own marrow tested and finds he is a match for a young boy in Italy. What secrets will be revealed to show how a young Catholic boy can have Jewish genes?
- Sarah- The wife of the rabbi who has very bad feelings toward anyone from Italy, where her grandparents were captured and sent to a concentration camp during the war.
- Samuel- The son of the rabbi. Samuel makes friends with the young boy from Italy.
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This DOES sound like a wonderful novel, Mary Beth. I am definitely putting this on my To Read list. Stories featuring children always appeal to me.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a wonderful book with very interesting, realistic characters. I always love a fiction book that I feel teaches me something in addition to "entertaining" me. That certainly makes them a cut above others. Thanks for the review and the awesome recommendation.
ReplyDeleteIt's going on my list right now.....I love Historical novels! Thanks Mary Beth for reviewing this one for me. I look forward to turning these pages.
ReplyDeleteThis is going on my list as well, Mary Beth! It sounds like the perfect blend - entertaining, engrossing, thought-provoking, and with memorable characters who become very real for readers. Thanks so much for sharing your review and introducing me to this historical novel!
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds really good. I know I'd enjoy it. Reading something I couldn't put down would be a problem lol, because I know I would be the same as you and resist stopping. Thanks for the intro to another interesting book.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds a lovely interesting book to read. Especially in winter it is a joy to curl up with a good book like this and just become engrossed in it.Thank you for a great review!
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