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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Amazing. I struggle with having to understand the atrocities of the Holocaust. I've wanted to read something regarding how the civilians of Germany felt.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Terusik jiwa bila Michael kata Hanna sudah berbau seperti perempuan tua, tiada lagi Hanna zaman muda-muda yang sentiasa berbau segar.
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not an incredible read, but some of his most profound statements are the simplest. Much to discuss and a lot of parallels going on.
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Favorite Words (may spoil the book):
What is law? Is it what is on the books, or what is actually enacted and obeyed in society? Or is law what must be enacted and obeyed, whether or not it is on the books, if things are to go right? (p. 91)
Imagine someone is racing intentionally towards his own destruction and you can save him—do you go ahead and save him? ... (p. 138)
He shook his head. "We're not talking about happiness, we're talking about dignity and freedom. Even as a little boy, you knew the difference. It was no comfort to you that your mother was always right. (p. 142)
"No, your problem has no appealing solution. Of course one must act if the situation as you describe it is one of accrued or inherited responsibility. If one knows what is good for another person who in turn is blind to it, then one must try to open his eyes. One has to leave him the last word, but one must talk to him, to him and not to someone else behind his back." (p. 143)
There's no need to talk, because the truth of what one says lies in what one does. (p. 174)
Illiteracy is dependence. By finding the courage to learn to read and write, Hanna had advanced from dependence to independence, a step towards liberation. (p. 188)
I thought that if the right time gets s missed, if one has refused or been refused something for too long, it's too late, even if it is finally tackled with energy and received with joy. Or is there no such thing as "too late"? Is there only "late," and is "late" always better than "never"? I don't know. (p. 189)
[T:]here are many different stories in addition to the one I have written. The guarantee that the written one is the right one lies in the fact that I wrote it and not the other versions. The written version wanted to be written, the many others did not. At first I wanted to write our story in order to be free of it. But the memories wouldn't come back for that. Then I realized our story was slipping away from me and I wanted to recapture it by writing... (p. 217)
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Favorite Words (may spoil the book):
What is law? Is it what is on the books, or what is actually enacted and obeyed in society? Or is law what must be enacted and obeyed, whether or not it is on the books, if things are to go right? (p. 91)
Imagine someone is racing intentionally towards his own destruction and you can save him—do you go ahead and save him? ... (p. 138)
He shook his head. "We're not talking about happiness, we're talking about dignity and freedom. Even as a little boy, you knew the difference. It was no comfort to you that your mother was always right. (p. 142)
"No, your problem has no appealing solution. Of course one must act if the situation as you describe it is one of accrued or inherited responsibility. If one knows what is good for another person who in turn is blind to it, then one must try to open his eyes. One has to leave him the last word, but one must talk to him, to him and not to someone else behind his back." (p. 143)
There's no need to talk, because the truth of what one says lies in what one does. (p. 174)
Illiteracy is dependence. By finding the courage to learn to read and write, Hanna had advanced from dependence to independence, a step towards liberation. (p. 188)
I thought that if the right time gets s missed, if one has refused or been refused something for too long, it's too late, even if it is finally tackled with energy and received with joy. Or is there no such thing as "too late"? Is there only "late," and is "late" always better than "never"? I don't know. (p. 189)
[T:]here are many different stories in addition to the one I have written. The guarantee that the written one is the right one lies in the fact that I wrote it and not the other versions. The written version wanted to be written, the many others did not. At first I wanted to write our story in order to be free of it. But the memories wouldn't come back for that. Then I realized our story was slipping away from me and I wanted to recapture it by writing... (p. 217)
I find it hard to judge this one because I already knew the twist, having seen the movie. It was pretty enjoyable though and it's quite a short book so it's worth picking up. Especially recommended if you're interested in the Holocaust, and it approached it from the point of view of the generation which came after which was quite interesting. Read it before you watch the movie!
This book is disturbing and yet I couldn't stop reading. The situation turned my stomach and I kept waiting for something I could recognize as a more reasonable response. I believe I read a version of the Stockholm Syndrome or Skinner's version of the aftermath of WWII.