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peachpearce's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
daniellekat's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
4.75
An incredible and powerfully written memoir. Absolutely recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Grief, Child abuse, War, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Genocide, Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Body horror, Excrement, Torture, Child death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Violence, Death of parent, and Racism
Minor: Abortion and Animal death
thereadingflightattendant's review against another edition
5.0
A very powerful memoir that is beautifully written and captures your attention from start to end.
With everything going on in the world this memoir is a powerful reminder that we must never let anything like the holocaust happen ever again and stand up towards all evils.
With everything going on in the world this memoir is a powerful reminder that we must never let anything like the holocaust happen ever again and stand up towards all evils.
selinayoung's review against another edition
4.0
Difficult and important read. How Max could retell and essentially relive his horrific experiences I don’t know. I do know Thai is an important book. Max definitely did what his father asked of him (as his father was walked off to be experimented on in the camps) - “if you survive you must tell the world what happened here”.
We cannot forget.
As Max said in the Epilogue, “I have a great deal of concern for humanity should a supremacist ideology take hold again. It will be a threat to our way of life and our freedom”.
We cannot forget.
As Max said in the Epilogue, “I have a great deal of concern for humanity should a supremacist ideology take hold again. It will be a threat to our way of life and our freedom”.
zee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
fast-paced
5.0
An incredibly well-written and extremely accessible first-hand account of the horrors of the Holocaust. Eisen balances factual retelling of his experiences with the fear and uncertainty he lived through. You can tell, all these decades later, that writing the memoir was a painful but important step in fighting the current pervasive shift back towards fascism.
Definitely recommend.
Definitely recommend.
tofu__luvr's review against another edition
How am I supposed to rate this? It was gut wrenching but well written. I feel incredibly grateful for my simple life, and even moreso that I was able to meet Mr. Eisen and get this book. I think everyone should read this.
leraospoucos's review against another edition
5.0
Ostracismo, opressão, desumanização e ódio, anti-semitismo, adversidade, perseguição, humilhação, fome...
Palavras vãs que dizemos sem pensar...mas que significaram tanto para milhões de pessoas durante a segunda grande guerra. Passaram da normalidade para o inferno num piscar de olhos.
Este é mais um testemunho impressionante de um sobrevivente dos campos de concentração. Tibor Eisen aos 15 anos foi afastado da sua família, preso num campo em condições desumanas. Saiu de lá aos 17 anos e passou parte da sua adolescência num sofrimento atroz. Conseguiu sobreviver graças a um pouco de sorte, à bondade de outros mas especialmente devido à sua resiliência, persistência e força.
Foi o livro que já li acerca deste tema que melhor descreveu a marcha da morte. E enquanto lia não consegui perceber como foi possível sobreviver a tão monstruosa atrocidade.
Recomendo vivamente este livro. Todas as memórias são importantes, se estes sobreviventes querem contar a sua histórias eu estarei sempre disponível para os ouvir. São memórias que correm o perigo de ser esquecidas. É imperativo que os sobreviventes passem a sua palavra.
Este é um testemunho poderoso, que nos mostra como a humanidade consegue ser terrivelmente cruel e ao mesmo tempo nos demonstra como também conseguimos ser fortes, esperançosos e resilientes.
Palavras vãs que dizemos sem pensar...mas que significaram tanto para milhões de pessoas durante a segunda grande guerra. Passaram da normalidade para o inferno num piscar de olhos.
Este é mais um testemunho impressionante de um sobrevivente dos campos de concentração. Tibor Eisen aos 15 anos foi afastado da sua família, preso num campo em condições desumanas. Saiu de lá aos 17 anos e passou parte da sua adolescência num sofrimento atroz. Conseguiu sobreviver graças a um pouco de sorte, à bondade de outros mas especialmente devido à sua resiliência, persistência e força.
Foi o livro que já li acerca deste tema que melhor descreveu a marcha da morte. E enquanto lia não consegui perceber como foi possível sobreviver a tão monstruosa atrocidade.
Recomendo vivamente este livro. Todas as memórias são importantes, se estes sobreviventes querem contar a sua histórias eu estarei sempre disponível para os ouvir. São memórias que correm o perigo de ser esquecidas. É imperativo que os sobreviventes passem a sua palavra.
Este é um testemunho poderoso, que nos mostra como a humanidade consegue ser terrivelmente cruel e ao mesmo tempo nos demonstra como também conseguimos ser fortes, esperançosos e resilientes.
readingwiththechoob's review against another edition
5.0
This is a MUST READ. I’d never heard of this book until my book club had presented it as our next read - and now I am so thankful. Such a sad reminder of the past. I felt the fear in Max’s story and the love from his family. I felt his gratitude for the many people who supported him throughout his survival. I gasped at the tortures bestowed upon innocent Jews, cried with Max, and cheered on his triumphs. His story was brave. I can’t imagine having lost what he lost. I HIGHLY recommend this read. It is a needed reminder for all of us to speak out against discrimination.
grainnebeee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
almacd13's review against another edition
5.0
This book is gorgeous. Accessible. Heartbreaking.
I visited Auschwitz in 2012. It was a gorgeous, sunny, spring day. The weather was entirely incongruous with what we saw. The stories we heard. The smell of two tons of human hair.
These are stories we need to remember. Stories that need to be shared. I am forever grateful to people who are willing and able to share these horrific parts of their past.
I visited Auschwitz in 2012. It was a gorgeous, sunny, spring day. The weather was entirely incongruous with what we saw. The stories we heard. The smell of two tons of human hair.
These are stories we need to remember. Stories that need to be shared. I am forever grateful to people who are willing and able to share these horrific parts of their past.