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zoes_human's review against another edition
3.0
This YA sequential art collective memoir of six Holocaust survivors lacks for little in terms of storytelling and nothing in terms of art. However, accuracy in nonfiction is critical, and this has some concerning errors and omissions in the materials following the six individual stories. Despite, the well-told and powerfully illustrated stories, I would not advise providing or recommending this particular book to a teen without discussing the following with them:
The glossary defines the Holocaust as "The Nazi genocide of Jews, Romanians, the disabled, and dissidents." I have no idea whether it was the other translator or the author who said "Romanians" instead of "Romani" (aka Romany or Roma) but these are not the same people. The Nazis persecuted the Romani, which is important not only because it's accurate, but also because they still face discrimination to this day. Additionally the list bothers me for presenting itself as complete when it is not. Homosexuals, particularly men, were also specifically targeted, persecuted, and murdered, as were Jehovah's Witnesses along with Poles and Soviet soldiers. Why were these groups omitted?
Lastly I'm troubled by how much emphasis this book places on the Swedish help given to refugees without giving equal attention to Sweden's complicity with the Nazis. Not only did they allow Germany to transport weapons and soldiers through their country, but they supplied massive amounts of iron ore to them which was used to build more weapons. Their "neutrality" in WW2 is highly contested, and I feel a Swedish book featuring the stories of Holocaust survivors who settled in Sweden should be more outspoken on that topic.
The glossary defines the Holocaust as "The Nazi genocide of Jews, Romanians, the disabled, and dissidents." I have no idea whether it was the other translator or the author who said "Romanians" instead of "Romani" (aka Romany or Roma) but these are not the same people. The Nazis persecuted the Romani, which is important not only because it's accurate, but also because they still face discrimination to this day. Additionally the list bothers me for presenting itself as complete when it is not. Homosexuals, particularly men, were also specifically targeted, persecuted, and murdered, as were Jehovah's Witnesses along with Poles and Soviet soldiers. Why were these groups omitted?
Lastly I'm troubled by how much emphasis this book places on the Swedish help given to refugees without giving equal attention to Sweden's complicity with the Nazis. Not only did they allow Germany to transport weapons and soldiers through their country, but they supplied massive amounts of iron ore to them which was used to build more weapons. Their "neutrality" in WW2 is highly contested, and I feel a Swedish book featuring the stories of Holocaust survivors who settled in Sweden should be more outspoken on that topic.
anirams's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Genocide, Death, and Emotional abuse
madelinefmcguire's review against another edition
4.0
Six perspectives of the Holocaust from six people who survived it. Each story takes the reader through how it affected their family and their life.
The art was well done and added to the stories shared in this book. A good recommendation for those who are looking for WWII books, like multi-perspectives, or are looking for a different kind of non-fiction.
The art was well done and added to the stories shared in this book. A good recommendation for those who are looking for WWII books, like multi-perspectives, or are looking for a different kind of non-fiction.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
Very sobering story of six survivors of the holocaust, who eventually settled in Sweden, which is where the interviews took place. All were children, some as young as six, when they first went to the camps. None of them came away unscathed, and one began telling her story when she heard that there was someone saying the concentration camps never happened.
Yes, young children can read this, and probably should. the pictures are grim. The story is stark, but it needs to be told.
Yes, young children can read this, and probably should. the pictures are grim. The story is stark, but it needs to be told.
beyreads's review against another edition
3.0
❝A generation without historical education will be defenseless in preventing history repeating itself.❞
A haunting story of 6 survivors of the holocaust and antisemitism. It gave me chills just to read what they’ve gone through in that dark times.
tibcanread's review against another edition
I'm not sure why I picked this one up in the middle of a pretty bad depressive episode, but here we are.
This book follows six kids who survived the Holocaust. The art is phenomenal, their stories are heartbreaking. I know there are people still out there who deny the Holocaust ever happened and I still can't understand how they can think that way. Reading these stories cut me open as much as all the other accounts I have read in the past. We need these stories as to not repeat history. The world is in disarray again and I fear that we have not learned our lesson yet.
This book follows six kids who survived the Holocaust. The art is phenomenal, their stories are heartbreaking. I know there are people still out there who deny the Holocaust ever happened and I still can't understand how they can think that way. Reading these stories cut me open as much as all the other accounts I have read in the past. We need these stories as to not repeat history. The world is in disarray again and I fear that we have not learned our lesson yet.
roxxie's review against another edition
Ich werde hier auf eine Rezension verzichten.
Grund: Die Formatierung des Rezensionsexemplars ist so schlecht, dass das Lesen keinen Spaß macht, sondern einfach nur anstrengend ist.
Deshalb habe ich das Buch bei etwa 21 % abgebrochen.
Es tut mir wirklich leid, denn die Message hier ist an sich wirklich wichtig. Aber meine Ausgabe ist einfach UNLESBAR!!!!
Grund: Die Formatierung des Rezensionsexemplars ist so schlecht, dass das Lesen keinen Spaß macht, sondern einfach nur anstrengend ist.
Deshalb habe ich das Buch bei etwa 21 % abgebrochen.
Es tut mir wirklich leid, denn die Message hier ist an sich wirklich wichtig. Aber meine Ausgabe ist einfach UNLESBAR!!!!
mikhe's review against another edition
4.0
"Den kärlek jag fick som barn, den kunde nazisterna inte ta ifrån mig". - Emrich Roth
Emrich är en av sex personer som berättar om sitt liv under andra världskriget, det som är gemensamt är att alla slutar i sverige.
Väldigt fint illustrerade och väldigt gripande berättelser, går kanske inte på djupet men fungerar nog väldigt väl i skolsammanhang!
Emrich är en av sex personer som berättar om sitt liv under andra världskriget, det som är gemensamt är att alla slutar i sverige.
Väldigt fint illustrerade och väldigt gripande berättelser, går kanske inte på djupet men fungerar nog väldigt väl i skolsammanhang!