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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
“He pushed his two feet together and shot his right arm into the air before clicking his two heels together and saying in as deep and clear a voice as possible — as much like Father’s as he could manage — the words he said every time he left a soldier’s presence.
‘Heil Hitler,’ he said, which, he presumed, was another way of saying, ‘Well, goodbye for now, have a pleasant afternoon.’” (pg 88)
The view of WWII through the eyes of a child without knowing the seriousness of everything around him and his time at “Out With.”
‘Heil Hitler,’ he said, which, he presumed, was another way of saying, ‘Well, goodbye for now, have a pleasant afternoon.’” (pg 88)
The view of WWII through the eyes of a child without knowing the seriousness of everything around him and his time at “Out With.”
I keep going back and forth between 3 and 4 stars--my official rating of choice would be 3 1/2. I'd lean more toward 4 if I had felt more of an emotional connection with the characters, but I really didn't. I didn't feel the sadness at the end of the book that I would have expected--I felt like I should be sad, but it just wasn't there. That said, it was a different approach for a novel on that period of history, and the version I read had an interview with the author at the end that was very interesting and had some information on why he took that particular approach. I also liked the author's statement about there not being kids' books and adult books--just BOOKS.
This was a profoundly difficult book. It was very tastefully written, about a time in history that was truly horrendous. It was sad and I cried at the end.
Saw the movie first. Won't say anything about the plot. Just read it.
A must read - It's not a book to "enjoy" but it should be read. A different perspective
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Was a nice book, had a really sad ending. Throughout the book, there's not really much action, though still keeps you reading. NOTE TO EVERYONE: If you're sad after you finish reading it -you are going to be sad, trust me :) - remember that this story's fictional. (though it was inspired by a real event, the ending never actually happened) HAVE FUN READING IT!