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allmadhere106's review
4.0
A picture book take on a young girl living in Germany during WWII. Her innocence about the situation makes it easier for the readers to get into the history.
rachelkristine's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
ama_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Upon glancing at the sparse text - not actually reading it- one would not realize the horror this story portrays. The horror is similar to The Boy in the Stripe Pajamas.
Lovely illustrations accentuate the story. Most of the tale is told in first person. It was a little off-putting when the story switched to third person. That is what kept me from giving it 4 stars.
Lovely illustrations accentuate the story. Most of the tale is told in first person. It was a little off-putting when the story switched to third person. That is what kept me from giving it 4 stars.
rebeccadanielle's review
4.0
An outstanding picture book on the horrors of war through the eyes of a child who knows something bad is going on but doesn't quite understand. Amazing illustrations. This is a very powerful book, a great book to introduce children to what happened during World War 2.
librarianryan's review
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This historically banned book is a look at World War 2 and the Nazi concentration camps as seen through the eyes of a child. This book is form 1985 and does not have a happy ending. While this book is older, it reminds me of the Boy in the Striped Pajamas. A little girl, Rose Balance, sees kids in cages with stars on their chest and just wants to help them get food. This book is sad, but this book is true. This book SHOULD NOT BE BANNED. It should be read.
lauraspages's review
I was a Twilight fan back when they were first published (not a super fan, mind you. I didn’t get a Team Jacob t-shirt or anything) and the ‘new’ instalment was enjoyable in a nostalgic sense. There are some interesting new scenes but you can’t escape the fact that a lot of this book is a direct copy and paste of the first book.
Considering the book was ten years in the making, it was surprising to see typos which should have been caught in editing. I did enjoy reading Midnight Sun but not because it was anything special, just because it had the same feel as the first four books and it was nice to revisit those characters again.
Considering the book was ten years in the making, it was surprising to see typos which should have been caught in editing. I did enjoy reading Midnight Sun but not because it was anything special, just because it had the same feel as the first four books and it was nice to revisit those characters again.
krismarley's review
3.0
Listed as a demonstration text for 4th grade reading unit on historical fiction. I would choose about... umm... say... about 187 titles before this one. With our increased shift toward service-based learning, Rose Blanche would be hard one to negotiate with a nine year old.
libraryrobin's review
3.0
Beautiful illustrations to a difficult subject. Would be good for a class reading about the Holocaust.
faeriedrumsong's review
5.0
Heartbreakingly realistic. The beauty is in the simplicity of the story as told through the child. She never questions what she is doing or why, she just does what we all know is the right thing - even though it isn't good or her. She has no complicated shades of grey morals. Hard and beautiful.