Super Short Summary

Katalin Street by Magda Szabó explores the lives of three Hungarian families affected by the rise of anti-Semitism and the horrors of World War II. The novel focuses on sisters Irén and Blanka Elekes, their relationships with their neighbor Bálint, and the Held family, who face persecution because they are Jewish. The story is told both from the perspective of Henriette Held in the afterlife and from the survivors on Katalin Street.