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brightyoungthing's review against another edition
5.0
it's been a very long time since i read a book with such a life changing amount of emotional weight
melbsreads's review against another edition
challenging
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Trigger warnings: Holocaust, genocide, antisemitism, death, mentions of rape, death of a sibling, death of a parent, suicide, gun violence, physical violence, blood, child and infant death.
Holy hell. I knew going in that this would be a difficult read, but I don't think I anticipated just HOW much of a difficult read it was going to be. The horrors of the book repeatedly crept up on me, and I think Safier did a brilliant job of lulling the reader into a false sense of security with the way that the story would be...sedate?...for several chapters and then something absolutely horrifying would happen.
It took me longer than I anticipated to read this, and in some ways that was a good thing because it meant I had to sit and reflect on the content. But the nature of the story often meant that I had to force myself to pick it up, and I perhaps didn't get as much out of the reading experience as I could have if I'd been more consistent with my reading.
All of that said, I'm really glad I picked this book up. It was extremely powerful and very well told.
Holy hell. I knew going in that this would be a difficult read, but I don't think I anticipated just HOW much of a difficult read it was going to be. The horrors of the book repeatedly crept up on me, and I think Safier did a brilliant job of lulling the reader into a false sense of security with the way that the story would be...sedate?...for several chapters and then something absolutely horrifying would happen.
It took me longer than I anticipated to read this, and in some ways that was a good thing because it meant I had to sit and reflect on the content. But the nature of the story often meant that I had to force myself to pick it up, and I perhaps didn't get as much out of the reading experience as I could have if I'd been more consistent with my reading.
All of that said, I'm really glad I picked this book up. It was extremely powerful and very well told.
janlc's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.25
"28 dage" giver et sjældent indblik ind i livet i den jødiske ghetto i Warzava under 2. verdenskrig.
Det er interessant og David Safier lykkes med at præsentere fornedrelsen, angsten m.v. uden at fornedre sine hovedpersoner.
Det burde være en bog, der efterlod mig med en klump i maven, men... Jeg følte mig distanceret fra fortælleren, og selvom det intellektuelt var forfærdeligt, hvad der skete, så blev det aldrig 100 % emotionelt relevant.
Det skyldes formodentlig den lidt distancerede stil, som fortælleren har. Involveringen står og falder med hende, og hun var simpelthen ikke dyb nok som karakter. Hun fortalte en masse og havde reflektioner, men det var mere "tell" end "show".
Alt i alt en fin bog, men potentialet i historien var til meget, meget mere.
Det er interessant og David Safier lykkes med at præsentere fornedrelsen, angsten m.v. uden at fornedre sine hovedpersoner.
Det burde være en bog, der efterlod mig med en klump i maven, men... Jeg følte mig distanceret fra fortælleren, og selvom det intellektuelt var forfærdeligt, hvad der skete, så blev det aldrig 100 % emotionelt relevant.
Det skyldes formodentlig den lidt distancerede stil, som fortælleren har. Involveringen står og falder med hende, og hun var simpelthen ikke dyb nok som karakter. Hun fortalte en masse og havde reflektioner, men det var mere "tell" end "show".
Alt i alt en fin bog, men potentialet i historien var til meget, meget mere.
wicahpis's review against another edition
5.0
Baseado em factos veridicos. Custei a entrar no livro, é um livro com um tema nada fácil mas gostei.
É a história de uma rapariga que se dedicava ao contrabando, na altura da segunda guerra mundial, para poder dar uma vida um pouco melhor à irmã Hanna e à mãe. Parte da história é contada no mundo das 777 ilhas...
É a história de uma rapariga que se dedicava ao contrabando, na altura da segunda guerra mundial, para poder dar uma vida um pouco melhor à irmã Hanna e à mãe. Parte da história é contada no mundo das 777 ilhas...
cwei144581's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
msseviereads's review against another edition
3.0
This one took me a while to get through. It was hard. It seemed more graphic than some other WWII books. Maybe more emotional, and since we are also living through crisis right now, it just seemed difficult for me to read. I think this will end up on my shelf, but recommended to my older readers.
mjwilliamson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
chiariisbookishchaos's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
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
4.75
swabs's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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? N/A
4.0