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christiek's review against another edition
3.0
The narrative style is a little unconventional, and I enjoyed that. I think it shows some of the feistiness that kept Trudi going when things were bleak. I would have enjoyed hearing a bit more about the girls and the hats (really the hat business).
lisajh5858's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the story though I found some of the sentences hard to read, especially in regard to the tenses used. Overall a good read.
thebookheap12's review against another edition
5.0
Original Review pre-blogging era:
Doing nothing will get us nothing”. Trudi Kanter was a HBIC and this memoir was …well, it managed to be moving, disturbing and enjoyable despite the grim circumstances of it.
Let’s see if I can expand on this a bit more, but that is the general direction this review is heading in.
“Doing Nothing will get us Nothing”
Some Girls, Some Hats and Hitler: A True Love Story, is …well, it’s the true story of a young Jewish girl who wishes to become a milliner- unfortunately she is living in Vienna around the time of the invading Nazi Occupation, this also makes it a very inconvenient time to fall in love- or maybe the best time? This is a memoir which spans the length of World War 2, as Trudi Miller and her lover Walter have to sacrifice everything in order to survive throughout the Nazi invasion of everything they thought was safe, not just their country, but their careers, their friendships, their families- anything they could touch, they could taint.
The one thing that stands out about this memoir was the incredibly strength and bravery shown by Trudi and Walter. I get the same feeling from reading any account of a survivor of World War two. It makes today’s problems feel so small and insignificant in comparison. It helps to be a reminder that actually things are nowhere near as bad as they could be. I can’t lie- I read this back in September 2013 and it will be coming up on the re-reading pile soon. But I gave it five stars, I thoroughly enjoyed it and cheered for Trudi the entire way through the memoir, so even with my memory being a little bit fuzzy on the details I know that this is one that definitely deserves a little more spotlight attention and I am happy to spread the word about it!
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Doing nothing will get us nothing”. Trudi Kanter was a HBIC and this memoir was …well, it managed to be moving, disturbing and enjoyable despite the grim circumstances of it.
Let’s see if I can expand on this a bit more, but that is the general direction this review is heading in.
“Doing Nothing will get us Nothing”
Some Girls, Some Hats and Hitler: A True Love Story, is …well, it’s the true story of a young Jewish girl who wishes to become a milliner- unfortunately she is living in Vienna around the time of the invading Nazi Occupation, this also makes it a very inconvenient time to fall in love- or maybe the best time? This is a memoir which spans the length of World War 2, as Trudi Miller and her lover Walter have to sacrifice everything in order to survive throughout the Nazi invasion of everything they thought was safe, not just their country, but their careers, their friendships, their families- anything they could touch, they could taint.
The one thing that stands out about this memoir was the incredibly strength and bravery shown by Trudi and Walter. I get the same feeling from reading any account of a survivor of World War two. It makes today’s problems feel so small and insignificant in comparison. It helps to be a reminder that actually things are nowhere near as bad as they could be. I can’t lie- I read this back in September 2013 and it will be coming up on the re-reading pile soon. But I gave it five stars, I thoroughly enjoyed it and cheered for Trudi the entire way through the memoir, so even with my memory being a little bit fuzzy on the details I know that this is one that definitely deserves a little more spotlight attention and I am happy to spread the word about it!
For more of my reviews, please visit thebookheap
http://thebookheap.wordpress.com
lucyrobbins's review against another edition
5.0
Heartbreaking. First book to have affected me in a long time.
atschakfoert's review against another edition
4.0
The dialogue was dry and at times the focus was a bit shallow. Overall, a good tale.
pantofola83's review against another edition
5.0
Quando ho aperto l’ebook sono stata colpita dallo stile e dalla cura del file, che mi ha ridato il piacere ‘tipografico’ della lettura (e ne ho ampiamente scritto qui). Ma questo ebook è molto di più.
Una storia d’amore candida e sincera. Un punto di vista privato, umano, sull’orrore della guerra e dell’Olocausto.
Una storia vera di coraggio e determinazione. Un romanzo commuovente fino alle lacrime.
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Una storia d’amore candida e sincera. Un punto di vista privato, umano, sull’orrore della guerra e dell’Olocausto.
Una storia vera di coraggio e determinazione. Un romanzo commuovente fino alle lacrime.
[...]
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snhawkins's review against another edition
3.0
Quick, enjoyable read. 3.5 stars. The ending killed me.