carolineinthelibrary 's review for:

The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen

4.0

emotional slow-paced

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I read this book at some point as a kid...one that I was asked to read for a school project or summer reading assignment...and I didn't appreciate it enough then. I'm so glad I reread it as an adult, as the message is so powerful. The gentle combination of history and fantasy (Hannah's "time travel" is never really explained), combined with the horrors of the Holocaust, make for a really powerful read.