Pastel Orphans, Gemma Liviero
Pastel Orphans, Gemma Liviero
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Pastel Orphans

Author: Gemma Liviero

Narrator: Whitney Dykhouse, Nick Podehl, Amy McFadden

Unabridged: 8 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/02/2015

Synopsis

In 1930s Berlin, young Henrik, the son of a Jewish father and Aryan mother, watches the world around him crumbling: people are rioting in the streets, a strange yellow star begins appearing in shop windows, and friends are forced to move—or they simply disappear.After his father becomes gravely ill, Henrik and his little sister, Greta, are taken by their mother to Poland for safety. However, not even the pastoral surroundings of their new home can protect them from the terrors of war. When the Nazis invade and Greta is kidnapped, Henrik must shed his youthful innocence and search for his lost sister, a quest that will further reveal a harrowing landscape of violence and struggle―but also unexpected connections.Uniquely told from the perspective of youth plunged into adult chaos, Pastel Orphans is a coming-of-age story that explores profound lessons in self-belief, kindness, and human endurance.Revised edition: This edition of Pastel Orphans includes editorial revisions.

About Gemma Liviero

Gemma Liviero holds an advanced diploma of arts in professional writing, and she has worked as a copywriter, a corporate writer, and a magazine feature writer and editor. Liviero is the author of two gothic fantasies, Lilah and Marek. Pastel Orphans is her first historical novel. She now lives in Brisbane, Australia, with her husband and two children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marilyn (not getting notifications) on April 18, 2020

I had meant to read Pastel Orphans by Gemma Liviero a long time ago. The physical book had been sitting on my book shelf for a long time. However, given the choice of reading the physical book or listening it to on audio, I chose to listen to it. It was narrated by Whitney Dykhouse, Nick Podehi and......more

Goodreads review by Nita on December 13, 2017

I listened to this incredible story on Audible. It is an excellent performance. It brings forth the story of the horrific events that many families faced in having their children ripped away from them to make a better race. Often times the parents and other family members where killed! Though a diffi......more

Goodreads review by Rhonda on November 14, 2019

I’ve read many great books about the Holocaust. I don’t know what draws me to them. Maybe I can’t believe anyone would do this to other people! This one was above all love and strength for family. Heartbreakingly good!......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on July 06, 2016

Pastel Orphans 3.5 stars I really liked the beginning of this book. Henrik is a likable character and makes a great protagonist, but the author switches povs, and Rebakah, Henrik's new-found friend and travel companion and soon-to-be first love, becomes the narrator, and her character is a lot less l......more

Quotes

“Liviero writes a dramatic, heartfelt tale based on a little-known aspect of the Holocaust…An absorbing account of loyalty and love in wartime, freshened by unusual historical events.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Gripping and fresh—A skilfully told, poignantly drawn narrative. The story conveys all the fear and confusion of living under a cruel dictatorship, but also how love and loyalty sustain and conquer.” —The Courier Mail

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