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toomanydresses's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kcmg710's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
widderwille's review against another edition
2.0
Musste dieses Buch für die Schule lesen. Nicht eins meiner Lieblingsbücher, aber trotzdem ein angenehmes, schnell-durchlesbares Buch.
katykelly's review against another edition
5.0
Wish I'd read this as a kid. Really good autobiographical (fictionalised?) account of a childhood as a wartime refugee, from the writer of The Tiger who comes to Tea!
Heart-warming and nostalgic, you care for Anna and her family.
Heart-warming and nostalgic, you care for Anna and her family.
bookwoman1967's review against another edition
3.0
I read this when I was a kid and stumbled across it again, began reading and wound up finishing it. Quick autobiographical novel that does a good job of pulling in middle grade readers to the lives of a Jewish refugee family who escapes Hitler. The coming horrors of the Holocaust are muted and underplayed but not completely absent, which makes it a good introduction for that age group.
agpb22's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
amelia19's review
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
avonleagal's review against another edition
4.0
I remember reading this book as a kid but I didn’t remember how it went. But I did remember the part about the difficult childhoods of famous people.