Remember Me

I’ve truly enjoyed sitting down to read Mario Escobar’s latest novel, Remember Me. This novel brings to light the unknown history of the children who lived through the Spanish Civil War. I think the Spanish Civil War has been often overlooked since it occurred after WWI and before and into WWII. Escobar has picked up this thread of history in order to create this work of fiction about a family that lived through the ravages of this period of time. This is a story that really stuck with me as I learned and experienced a wide range of emotions as I lived through what the children and families endured.

Remember Me focuses on what the Spanish children lived through before, during and after the civil war. The first third of the book dealt with the lead up to and the war in Spain. The second third was the story of how about 500 Spanish children were evacuated to Mexico (and this is where the story really picked up its pace). The final third of the story (my favorite part that I couldn’t put down) followed life in Spain after Franco assumed power.

Overall, I’m so thankful that I read this book and learned about a period of time in Spain I really knew nothing about. This was a well written and researched novel that I can recommend to historical fiction junkies like me!

Possible triggers: Suicide, abuse and wartime atrocities

Many thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction, First Editions for allowing me to read an advance copy in exchange my honest review.