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sallyavena's review against another edition
4.0
A rather simplistic, but interesting, view of the life of Jewish children that were sent to Sweden just as WWII was breaking out. The author was good at bringing out the emotions of a 12 year old girl (the story is from her perspective, but she came to Sweden with her sister, leaving her parents behind in Vienna) and I felt myself drawn into her life.
isethia's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jennymarianne's review against another edition
3.0
Det är ju en ungdomsbok som jag läst innan när jag var yngre, men ville se hur det håller sig idag och läsa den ur ett lite annat perspektiv. Men den är fortfarande väldigt bra och fin, har för mig att alla delar är väldigt läsvärda och bra för den åldern.
sparesoprano's review against another edition
4.0
A moving story of settling into a new country
Read this in parallel to the Swedish original as part of my own language learning - a wonderfully moving story of two Jewish girls moving to the Gothenburg archipelago (where I also live!) to escape Vienna in WW2. You really feel for Steffi as she navigates her new life, whilst missing her old one - and as she gets closer to her foster parents, learning their own story. Anyone who enjoyed Michelle Magorian will enjoy this too. Would definitely recommend reading in the original Swedish if at all possible - the translation sometimes felt a little more twee
Read this in parallel to the Swedish original as part of my own language learning - a wonderfully moving story of two Jewish girls moving to the Gothenburg archipelago (where I also live!) to escape Vienna in WW2. You really feel for Steffi as she navigates her new life, whilst missing her old one - and as she gets closer to her foster parents, learning their own story. Anyone who enjoyed Michelle Magorian will enjoy this too. Would definitely recommend reading in the original Swedish if at all possible - the translation sometimes felt a little more twee
aasnur's review against another edition
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
elentarien's review against another edition
3.0
Not quite what I expected when I started this, but still quite interesting. A good look at what some of the children had to deal with during the war when they were evacuated to live with strangers.
This one took it from a different view, in that the children were going to Sweden from Germany, not being sent to the US or Canada from England, etc. This one was about the Jewish children being gotten out before the war.
All in all a good book, although I felt it ended a bit abruptly. Probably explained by the fact there are three more books, but I had to poke around before I realized that. :) Unfortunately this appears to be the only one translated into English.
In a lot of ways the story was very similar to the series by Kit Pearson Guests of War which was about a couple of English children sent to Canada during the war. But the scenario is very similar, as are many of the childrens' reactions.
This one took it from a different view, in that the children were going to Sweden from Germany, not being sent to the US or Canada from England, etc. This one was about the Jewish children being gotten out before the war.
All in all a good book, although I felt it ended a bit abruptly. Probably explained by the fact there are three more books, but I had to poke around before I realized that. :) Unfortunately this appears to be the only one translated into English.
In a lot of ways the story was very similar to the series by Kit Pearson Guests of War which was about a couple of English children sent to Canada during the war. But the scenario is very similar, as are many of the childrens' reactions.
malva_stensson's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism and Bullying
Moderate: Deportation, War, and Xenophobia
Minor: Gun violence, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, and Terminal illness