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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
3.5 rounded up to 4. The book just didn't draw me in. Maybe it's because I read a fantastic WW2 right before that and my expectations and excitement were too high.
it was slow and all over the place. It's one of those books that is trying to be literature yet is too full of itself. We need to remember WW2 but there are getting to be too many books on the subject. More quality and less quantity.
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:
Complicated
Phenomenal and unique.
I didn’t know what to expect from this novel, and it took me a little to get going, but it was well worth the effort.
An emotional, intense, but ultimately enriching book. I became immersed in the story of Yoel’s late discovery of history, geographic and personal.
An emotional, intense, but ultimately enriching book. I became immersed in the story of Yoel’s late discovery of history, geographic and personal.
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This book was not a fast and easy read...not even close. It was fascinating and sad. While it was hard to connect with Yoel, his lack of emotion was explained by the way people who experienced that period as children had issues with attachment. If it had not been for Bat-Ami and her naturally open and loving nature, Yoel also probably would not have had a family of his own. It took a while for me to get used to the writing style and appreciate the parallel narratives that were intertwined, but once I found the rhythm of it, I felt that it actually worked very well for this story.
This book was not a fast and easy read...not even close. It was fascinating and sad. While it was hard to connect with Yoel, his lack of emotion was explained by the way people who experienced that period as children had issues with attachment. If it had not been for Bat-Ami and her naturally open and loving nature, Yoel also probably would not have had a family of his own. It took a while for me to get used to the writing style and appreciate the parallel narratives that were intertwined, but once I found the rhythm of it, I felt that it actually worked very well for this story.
DNF…I stopped after The First Journal because the writing wasn’t holding my interest. I’m curious if it’s due to the translation, but it felt a little choppy with transitions. This is why I wished I could appreciate more novels in their original languages, because I feel like it’s a me problem with this book. Still, I’m sure it’s an amazing work, just not for me.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An interesting perspective on the holocaust. Some parts retraced repeated storylines of the holocaust but thankfully some offered new twists (Holland, parking Jewish kids with non-Jewish families, who convinces themselves they are 'helping the Jewish cause', who is most evil and who is somewhat evil..)
The write up on Anne Frank house was incredible. " Yoel tries to imagine what Anne and her family feel when they see the museum's ultimate offer: a do-it-yourself kit for a charming dollhouse that is none other than the perfect replica of Anne Frank's house with all its rooms and stairs and passages."
The stories of Yoel's battle with the shower knobs daily.
The role of leaves...on the step, in the street, fall leaves.
The role of art...
The write up on Anne Frank house was incredible. " Yoel tries to imagine what Anne and her family feel when they see the museum's ultimate offer: a do-it-yourself kit for a charming dollhouse that is none other than the perfect replica of Anne Frank's house with all its rooms and stairs and passages."
The stories of Yoel's battle with the shower knobs daily.
The role of leaves...on the step, in the street, fall leaves.
The role of art...
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes