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leighnonymous 's review for:
The Hiding Place
by Corrie ten Boom
What an eye-opening story of Holland's role in WWII. Although this book was written way after the real-life events occurred and I subsequently must doubt the accuracy, I did enjoy this. Ultimately I think the point was to illustrate exactly what the author's time and distance from the events did: soften, mellow, and close traumatic memories. Replace the bad memories with positive lessons.
In the author's case this was religion, and she clung to it. It gave her the only hope she had of her suffering ending. She focused on making the best of her situation and most importantly helping others do the same. I'm sensitive to proselytizing, and I did not feel any of that in this story. Her religion was simply a part of her.
I think she might have remembered Betsie in a Pollyanna way, and there was definitely some selective and hypocritical honesty happening here, but this was a true and tragic event that happened to her, so if she doesn't have all of the facts right (or unfiltered through the two other author's), I don't blame her a bit.
This inspiring story reminded me of Unbroken in many ways.
In the author's case this was religion, and she clung to it. It gave her the only hope she had of her suffering ending. She focused on making the best of her situation and most importantly helping others do the same. I'm sensitive to proselytizing, and I did not feel any of that in this story. Her religion was simply a part of her.
I think she might have remembered Betsie in a Pollyanna way, and there was definitely some selective and hypocritical honesty happening here, but this was a true and tragic event that happened to her, so if she doesn't have all of the facts right (or unfiltered through the two other author's), I don't blame her a bit.
This inspiring story reminded me of Unbroken in many ways.