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Jun 30, 2019
Graceann
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I feel bad that I didn't like this book more, especially since it's a novel based on the memories of one of the characters in it, and was written with the input of that person's child. It just didn't connect with me, and I finished with the feeling of "meh," which is most definitely not the reaction you would expect to have to a novel about a personal story from a horrific time.
Lale (his son has said that he's disappointed that his father's nickname wasn't written correctly as "Lali") is deporte ...more
Lale (his son has said that he's disappointed that his father's nickname wasn't written correctly as "Lali") is deporte ...more
This story was told in a very captivating way while still highlighting both the horrors of Auschwitz and the hope and resilience that many of the captive exhibited.
Dec 04, 2018
Savana
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Aug 02, 2019
Shannon
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Jan 11, 2020
Natasha
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