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2015 Reading Challenge A book set in a different country: This was a great read. The descriptive language was poetic. I would highly recommend this book if you haven't read it already.
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Beautiful and haunting.
extraordinary
I feel that too many people are forgetting that this is a work of fiction when reviewing this. They are so obsessed with the facts surrounding the time setting and place of the story that they don't take in the story itself.
I personally stay away from books of this nature for many reasons. To clarify on the "books of this nature," I mean books that are fiction placed in real world settings. I know that that can be difficult to stay away from all the time but I do my best.
The writing was okay. I ...more
I personally stay away from books of this nature for many reasons. To clarify on the "books of this nature," I mean books that are fiction placed in real world settings. I know that that can be difficult to stay away from all the time but I do my best.
The writing was okay. I ...more
I believe this is one of those books that is better read. The narrator being Death, himself, was well performed in a drab tone, however, it did little to keep me alert while driving. About two-thirds of the way thru the book, I was about to abandon it when I began to read reviews and decided to give it another try. I began the audio book over again, this time listening at home, and it was wonderful. I found myself completing menial tasks so that I could sit a listen. And yes, I did cry a little
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This book took my breath away. At the end of my life, I hope my soul sits up. I recommend this one highly.
That was such a beautiful written story. I'm glad that I read it in german (since it's my mother tongue) because so it seemed more "real". It would have been weird for me to read a story in english which takes places in germany while WW2 and has a german main character. I was shocked by the ending but still liked it a lot. The writing style is just so beautiful and the way to use Death as the narrator of the story is unusual, but nonetheless good.
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A great tale about a girl, a Jew fist fighter, a warm hearted and yet a German accordionist, some crazy Germans and lot of thieving. Truly an amazing read by an unexpected narrator.
Nov 13, 2012
Jenny Cameron Paulsen
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