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This is a horror story. Highly disturbing. Who the heck is this aimed at?!
It’s about the horrors of war/the Holocaust as seen through the eyes of a young (non-Jewish) German girl who doesn’t fully understand the situation of the war going on. She does see some suffering though and tries to alleviate it. She’s a wonderfully compassionate person.
Children who read or listen to this story are going to have questions, I think.
The book is beautifully illustrated but I found the story unsatisfying. The ...more
It’s about the horrors of war/the Holocaust as seen through the eyes of a young (non-Jewish) German girl who doesn’t fully understand the situation of the war going on. She does see some suffering though and tries to alleviate it. She’s a wonderfully compassionate person.
Children who read or listen to this story are going to have questions, I think.
The book is beautifully illustrated but I found the story unsatisfying. The ...more
I also read this British translation of the book, and you can tell right away that they're positioning it differently because the translator's name is right there on the cover, as if he co-wrote the book, rather than having it as part of the front matter inside. This translation is overlong, dull while trying to be descriptive and literary, and a little patronizing, which is hardly surprising when you realize the translator is Ian McEwan. I feel bad for the British kids who have to read this ver
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This American translation tells a really spare and moving story--maybe hand this to people who would otherwise pick up some drivel like The Boy in the Blue Pajamas. One thing I don't like is how the POV abruptly shifts from first person to third, and I wish I had an Italian edition so I could compare. But I really do love that this story shows a righteous Gentile doing good without being a do-gooder, and the book isn't feel-good, even though Rose Blanche is a good person, if that all makes sense
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Apr 08, 2018
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Feb 28, 2018
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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Jamie
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