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Hard to find the right adjectives, here: Illuminating? Devastating? Magic?
There are many books about World War II--the horrors, the courage, the betrayal of humanity. But this one weaves a layered tapestry of love and hope--and, beautifully, science--shining threads in a thick blanket of horror, greed and filth.
Visiting the Holocaust Museum for the first time, I saw a short film on how the Nazis built a cultural movement using simple crystal radios--stories, slogans, music that changed the way ...more
There are many books about World War II--the horrors, the courage, the betrayal of humanity. But this one weaves a layered tapestry of love and hope--and, beautifully, science--shining threads in a thick blanket of horror, greed and filth.
Visiting the Holocaust Museum for the first time, I saw a short film on how the Nazis built a cultural movement using simple crystal radios--stories, slogans, music that changed the way ...more
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I have to give this book four stars, if only for the writing. The story pulls the reader in. There were passages I had to reread for the intricacies and details.
The ending is not tied up in a nice neat bow. I longed for a little more.
The story grows dark the deeper into the war. I had difficulty reading some of the horrors although the author handles them with skill and understatement
This is not my usual read but I couldn't put it down.
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The ending is not tied up in a nice neat bow. I longed for a little more.
The story grows dark the deeper into the war. I had difficulty reading some of the horrors although the author handles them with skill and understatement
This is not my usual read but I couldn't put it down.
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it was slow moving.
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