This is an amazing book! It has heartbreaking moments and moments of joy! The absolute heroism displayed by many of the characters completely astounded me! There are a few love stories too that balance out the heaviness of the issues that took place in the book.

The characters' personalities and lives are written brilliantly! So many of them touched my heart. I mourned with them and celebrated their victories! I love that the author portrayed real people and events.

This is a must-read! This book and the characters will stay with me for a while. I look forward to reading more books by this author!

I was provided a copy of the book from Bookouture via Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is a heartbreaking WWII book about a family that looses it all just to find everything.

Isabella and Adela has been friends since childhood and not the Germans nor religion will stand in the way of that.

I enjoyed how we saw the war through Isabella’s eyes as she was a Catholic living in a time period where that gave her privilege. Then we also saw it through the eyes of Adella and her brother Azriel who were Jewish. Both come together to get each other through unimaginable heartbreak.


A beautiful story of friendship and family and the strength of the human spirit.

The Stars Are Our Witness by Siobhan Curham is an inspiring, heartbreaking historical read that consumed me for a few hours.
The novel opens in Warsaw in 1940. It is an occupied city where the Nazis are gradually exterminating the Jewish population. Those who were previously counted as friends are shunning their Jewish neighbours – except for one brave sibling pairing. Kindred spirits cannot be torn apart.
We witness the bravery and daring of even the very young in the fight back against the Nazi occupation. As the grip tightens and the violence escalates, so does the bravery.
The fight back and the resistance looks very different for different characters. They all have very different skill sets – some are called to fight, some to smuggle, and yet some use their feminine wiles to extract information and weapons. Codes of morality blur in times of war.
In contrast, we see the greed and the selfishness of those who collude with the Nazis. Even within families, there are those who are on the side of ‘right’ and those who are out for themselves.
It is heartbreaking to witness a character who thought he was helping as part of the juden rat, but finally realizes he is, in fact, powerless.
We see the Warsaw uprising and witness the aftermath.
As we travel to Auschwitz, we see hell on earth. Characters refuse to roll over and submit, fighting back where they can, in ways that they can. We see sacrifices being made as mouths are kept shut and bodies endure the unthinkable.
There are those who hold on to hope. The stars are the witness to their lives. The stars will forever remain.
Not all Germans are Nazis. Wearing the uniform has broken a soul who does what he can to atone.
All the characters were well drawn and realistic. I was totally engrossed in the book. This is a book that must be read in memory of the six million innocents who perished, and of those who survived.
I received a free copy from the publishers for a blog tour. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.

Heartbreaking, pulse pounding, inspiring and sobering! Siobhan Curham has done a remarkable job of painting a vivid portrait of the events inside the Warsaw ghetto and then again inside Auschwitz. This is the story about one Jewish family, Adela, her brother Azriel and their dear friend, Izabel who was more of a sister than a friend. Izabel is from a affluent catholic family. She is strong and courageous and there is no limit to what she will do to help and protect her Jewish friends. This story is heartbreaking, thrilling and an absolute page turner. I could not put this book down. While much of the story is about the brutality and cruelty the Jews had to endure, there is so much beauty also told that makes your heart soar and gives you hope that even in the darkest hour, there is goodness to be found. I loved the main characters of this book but I also loved the a part that Jaski played in this story. Such beauty and inspiration in stark contrast to the dark depravity that they endured.

I loved this book, I could not put it down! Thrilling to read from page one until the final page. I can't wait to read more books by Siobhan Curham who is truly a gifted author and story teller! I would give this book 6 stars if I could!

Thank you NetGalley, Siobhan Curham, and Bookouture for the opportunity to review this ARC of The Stars Are Our Witness. All opinions are my own.

What an excellent read! Fans of The Nightingale will love this tale of love, hope, and the indomitable human spirit. The three main characters are impossible to not love and root for. The heaviness of the subject is well balanced with the hope needed to survive such atrocities. There’s a little romance in here too. Beautifully written! I will definitely be recommending this to anyone who loves historical fictions and I will be reading more of Siobhan Curham’s work!

Couldn’t put this book down. Fell in love with all the characters in this book. The heartbreak and devastation that the Jews had to endure was horrific! So many tears were shed but what a powerful book! Highly recommend

I just finished this book in one sitting! Yes it was that good! I loved every word of this book! It was heart wrenching at times, ok, lots of times. But the writing and characters are phenomenal. Pick this book up, grab some tissues, and settle in when this book is released. You don’t want to miss out on this one!

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