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Writer's pictureEmilee Meeks

When the World Was Ours- Review

Updated: Jul 16, 2021

Thank you Simon Audio for the gifted audiobook.

by: Liz Kessler

narrated by: Tom Lawrence and Willow Nash

rating: really liked


It's Leo's Birthday. He is turning 9 and it's 1936. He's with his best friends Max and Elsa. They go with Leo's father to go ride the Ferris wheel in Vienna. Leo's father snaps a photo and captures the last instant of pure happiness these 3 friends share. As WWII looms, the three friends find themselves on very different paths and all take the photo with them. This story is a heartbreaking tale of friendship, love, humanity, and hope. You will need tissues at the conclusion. I was heartbroken at the end, but still in awe of the beauty depicted amongst the darkness in these pages.


Content Warning: Anti Semitism and other crimes related to the Holocaust

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