'Resistance' holds an extraordinary story that illustrates the power of courage and hope in the face of insurmountable odds. Told from the perspective of a teenage Jewish girl who works in a Polish resistance group during WWII, this novel brings the horrors and atrocities many experienced in Nazi-occupied Poland to a personal level with the reader. The ever-present death and suffering within the Polish ghettos is keenly felt by the reader as the protagonist, Chaya, tells her story. The plot does take a while to bring the reader to the action of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising; however, the plot is sprinkled with other conflicts, surprises, and events that will hold the reader's attention quite well until this crisis. The characters are realistic and dynamic which adds another layer of realism to the plot. Accurately detailed yet simply stated, the writing style is well-balanced in its delivery of the horrific acts of Nazi aggression. 'Resistance' is a thrilling historical novel that draws on the lives of actual resistance workers to create an excellent story — a story that demonstrates love is "a weapon that will defeat hate every single time."

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