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Reviewed by Patricia Day for Readers' Favorite
The Silver Locket by Sophia Bar-Lev begins with a brutal attack on beautiful young Rosalie, and then takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride through budding relationships of almost every description, from Rosalie’s difficult decision, and of her close friendship with Sarah. Sarah’s baby is dead at birth, and her heart-wrenching emotional pain is almost tangible as Sophia Bar-Lev describes her innermost thoughts on hearing that her baby is dead. She and Rosalie share the same room in the birthing unit and, if nothing else, they can console and support one another. The war has split their families, so the kinship that develops between the two young mothers is a natural progression that sustains each of them equally.
Rosalie’s and Sarah’s lives take tragic turns, but through it all the close friendship of these young women flourishes. The adoption of one child leads to greater knowledge of the anguish and the drama that it can bring into even ordinary lives. The silver locket is the precious connection to Rosalie. Years later her daughter is given it as she reaches her teens. If she ever wants to find and meet her birth mother, the silver locket will reveal her identity, without any doubt.
This is a beautifully written story, and it is one that can only help anyone who has been adopted, or knows of others who might be struggling with the emotional torment and questions that adoption inevitably causes. This story was definitely engaging and well-written. Sophie Bar-Lev displays a strong understanding of the ups and downs of heartbreak, wartime tragedies, and of the innermost emotions of adoptees and their families. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and was left with a warm, fuzzy feeling at the end. Highly recommended.
