book we were the lucky ones by georgia hunter

Have you ever had a relationship with a friend or partner that was either damaged or strengthened by sharing a tough experience?Ħ. In the end, though, Bella turns the corner and is able to let Jakob back into her life, and being with him helps her to heal. Jakob has been the love of Bella’s life since she was a teenager, and yet not even he can comfort her when Bella learns of her sister and parents’ deaths. Did you find it strange that he would fall in love despite the circumstances? In what ways do you think Eliska and Addy’s feelings for one another would have been similar or different had they met under more normal circumstances?ĥ.

Which scene did you find most harrowing? Most comforting?Ĥ.

Who was your favorite character, and why?ģ. What are some examples of that assimilation, and how do you think that helped or hindered the family’s chances of survival?Ģ. The Kurc family was assimilated into Polish life before the war. Driven by an unwavering will to survive and by the fear that they may never see one another again, the Kurcs must rely on hope, ingenuity, and inner strength to persevere.Īn extraordinary, propulsive novel, We Were the Lucky Ones demonstrates how in the face of the twentieth century’s darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive. But soon the horrors overtaking Europe will become inescapable and the Kurcs will be flung to the far corners of the world, each desperately trying to navigate his or her own path to safety.Īs one sibling is forced into exile, another attempts to flee the continent, while others struggle to escape certain death, either by working grueling hours on empty stomachs in the factories of the ghetto or by hiding as gentiles in plain sight. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships threatening Jews in their hometown of Radom, Poland. It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer. “Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn’t be more timely.”- Glamour Inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive-and to reunite- We Were the Lucky Ones is a sweeping novel spanning six years and five continents and a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds

Book we were the lucky ones by georgia hunter