Historical
Sarah's Key
In 1942 a young girl is rounded up with her family in Paris, but first locks her little brother in a hiding place, planning to come back. Decades later a journalist researching the roundup stumbles onto the girl's trail.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2007
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 294
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a quick, emotional story about a little-known episode of the Occupation of France.
Skip this if you cannot read about children suffering, since the early chapters are very distressing.
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Quick answers about Sarah's Key
- What is Sarah's Key about?
- In 1942 a young girl is rounded up with her family in Paris, but first locks her little brother in a hiding place, planning to come back. Decades later a journalist researching the roundup stumbles onto the girl's trail.
- Who should read Sarah's Key?
- Read it if you want a quick, emotional story about a little-known episode of the Occupation of France. Skip it if you cannot read about children suffering, since the early chapters are very distressing.
- How long and how fast is Sarah's Key?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read of about 294 pages, first published in 2007.
- Does Sarah's Key have content warnings?
- Content we flag: War, Death, Child death, Prejudice.
- Can I borrow Sarah's Key for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Sarah's Key; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Sarah's Key?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Book Thief, The Nightingale, All the Light We Cannot See.
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The Book Thief
Also centres on a child's view of war and persecution, and does so with a gentler, more lyrical hand.
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The Nightingale Follows ordinary people in occupied France, with a bigger cast and more heroism.
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All the Light We Cannot See Another novel split between two points of view during the war, with beautifully measured prose.
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