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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
I have read so many historical fiction books about world war 2, but this was in a completely different setting. The details of life on the Siberian steppe helped me to imagine what it would have been like to be scared of starving or freezing. It was inspiring how she talked about her desire to go to school even without shoes or a winter coat.
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Un livre à lire absolument si quelqu’un veut en apprendre plus sur la déportation des polonais en Sibérie durant la seconde guerre mondiale, de la perspective d’une jeune fille ayant vécu dans des conditions exécrables pendant 5 ans. Absolument passionnant d’entendre parler de la déportation en masse soviétique de 1940-1960 dont on ne parle pas assez.
I read this multiple times as a young teen. The author really managed to relay exactly what it was like growing up on the steppes in Siberia.
I was quite happy to see that this book captured me just as well as an adult as it did when I was a teenager.
I was quite happy to see that this book captured me just as well as an adult as it did when I was a teenager.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is only the 2nd book I’ve read about the Polish exile to Siberia, such a horrible fate. Yet, unlike the concentration camps, some of the exiled weathered the extreme poverty and austere conditions and lived. Esther’s story is not just of this exile, but of being a young girl, fitting in, finding herself. It truly is a great book for middle schoolers, but for adults as well.
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