I Want You To Be Free
Review - I Want You to Be Free by S. Nadja Zajdman is a non-fiction book about the author's mother, Renata Skotnicka-Zajdman, a Jewish woman who grew up in Poland during WWII.
The first section reads like a historical fiction novel, but it is truly a non-fiction survivor story. Renata was about 10 years old when her world as she knew it completely fell apart. From the Warsaw Ghetto, to behind German borders and back and forth again, Renata survived almost completely alone. This section is completely gripping and almost impossible to put down.
The second section reads like a memoir and tells Renata's story of making a new life for herself in Quebec, Canada. After barely surviving the Holocaust she now is only a young adult who must learn to live in new country on the opposite side of an ocean. Though it is written by her daughter, it feels as though Renata is narrating this section.
In the last section we see both Nadja and Renata sharing Renata's story with the world. Renata travels and writes a personal memoir, both with the goal of educating about the Holocaust. Najda's role is supporting her mother and helping her tell her story so that it could last well beyond Renata's life.
Together these three parts come together to create one cohesive book that tells an important story to both enjoy and learn from. The writing style is really clean, easy to follow and informative.
Check out my full review here:
https://teachreadinspire.wixsite.com/...
I would highly recommend this book and am so thankful to @bigdaveroy and @hobartbooks for giving me the chance to read and review it!
The first section reads like a historical fiction novel, but it is truly a non-fiction survivor story. Renata was about 10 years old when her world as she knew it completely fell apart. From the Warsaw Ghetto, to behind German borders and back and forth again, Renata survived almost completely alone. This section is completely gripping and almost impossible to put down.
The second section reads like a memoir and tells Renata's story of making a new life for herself in Quebec, Canada. After barely surviving the Holocaust she now is only a young adult who must learn to live in new country on the opposite side of an ocean. Though it is written by her daughter, it feels as though Renata is narrating this section.
In the last section we see both Nadja and Renata sharing Renata's story with the world. Renata travels and writes a personal memoir, both with the goal of educating about the Holocaust. Najda's role is supporting her mother and helping her tell her story so that it could last well beyond Renata's life.
Together these three parts come together to create one cohesive book that tells an important story to both enjoy and learn from. The writing style is really clean, easy to follow and informative.
Check out my full review here:
https://teachreadinspire.wixsite.com/...
I would highly recommend this book and am so thankful to @bigdaveroy and @hobartbooks for giving me the chance to read and review it!
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