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Book Review: The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalin


Hi Everyone! 
So my mom's a librarian and she takes me to these huge book conference and last year I got this book as a galley. (a book that is still in the publishing process) At first I was not really excited to read this but I needed a book to read and I am so glad I picked this book. 

Summary: This book is The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian. This book is based on the life of Elizabeth Endicott and her journey to Aleppo, Syria in 1915. At this time was the Armenian Genocide and Elizabeth is coming from the United States to help take care of the refugees. Then she meets an Armenian architect named Armen and they fall in love. Some of the book is takes place in the present in the eyes of Elizabeth Endicott's granddaughter, Laura, who is searching for answers on her grandparents secrets. 

My Opinion: I love history. History is one of my favorite subjects and this book is a historical fiction novel.  I thought Chris Bohjalian created such an amazing connection between what actually happened in the Armenian Genocide as well as a love story. This book was so sad because this genocide actually happened and this book gives us an insight on the people that suffered and went through such horrible tragedies. 

I do not recommend this book for anyone younger than 15 because there is some scenes that are graphic and emotional. But I do recommend this book to anyone who loves history or wants a good but emotional book to read. 

I hope you enjoyed this blog post!
Carpe Diem
Sophia

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