A review by gittav
Kruistocht in spijkerbroek by Thea Beckman

4.0

Came across one of the favourite books from my childhood going through boxes of books in the attic, which I have yet to move to the UK. Reading this now, I can see how messy and rushed the beginning is; no time is wasted jumping into the 13th century crusade. Once having time-travelled there, Dolf struggles for what appears to be a few days learning the "language" Diets; even the 8,000 German children who came from various areas must've spoken various dialects, variations of this unstandardized language. If you look beyond the plot holes, the implausibility of the speed of things, this is a captivating read (even as an adult!) and I understand why it was a favourite of mine.