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Bombs on Aunt Dainty by Judith Kerr
4.0
// Bombs on Aunt Dainty by Judith Kerr
Couple of months ago I read Kerr's When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, an autobiographical account of the writer's family who had to flee from Berlin during the Nazi rule. This story was narrated by a girl named Anna (who is Kerr herself) who was just nine at the time of the war. Part of the reason why that book was so endearing was because of Anna's innocence. I loved every bit of it. The second in the trilogy is Bombs on Aunt Dainty. Anna is a budding teenager who now lives in London with her family. The war is now full fledged, bombs being dropped everywhere, poverty an acute concern. This book was understandably very different from the first one, narrated through the eyes of a growing up Anna.
Anna and her family are struggling to survive in London on meagre wages. With Max studying at Cambridge on a scholarship and Anna joining secretarial classes, the family somehow gets by every day. Soon, Max is interned and Anna finds a job to support herself. London is now a mass of crumbled buildings what with the air raids happening regularly. Many families move to the country side and children are sent to live with others to be safe. Anna too finds herself living with acquaintances when the bombings become too much. But amidst all the chaos, Anna discovers her talent for art. She falls in love , experiences the joy of watching her art come to life and cherishes her family. There are many near death scares that the family had to face but luckily, they all survive the war. Bombs on Aunt Dainty is a compelling read about the horrors of having to live around such destruction. This story was a bit of a drag, often feeling like I was reading the same situation time and again. But it still makes for a good one time read.
Can't wait to read the last part of the trilogy! :)
Couple of months ago I read Kerr's When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, an autobiographical account of the writer's family who had to flee from Berlin during the Nazi rule. This story was narrated by a girl named Anna (who is Kerr herself) who was just nine at the time of the war. Part of the reason why that book was so endearing was because of Anna's innocence. I loved every bit of it. The second in the trilogy is Bombs on Aunt Dainty. Anna is a budding teenager who now lives in London with her family. The war is now full fledged, bombs being dropped everywhere, poverty an acute concern. This book was understandably very different from the first one, narrated through the eyes of a growing up Anna.
Anna and her family are struggling to survive in London on meagre wages. With Max studying at Cambridge on a scholarship and Anna joining secretarial classes, the family somehow gets by every day. Soon, Max is interned and Anna finds a job to support herself. London is now a mass of crumbled buildings what with the air raids happening regularly. Many families move to the country side and children are sent to live with others to be safe. Anna too finds herself living with acquaintances when the bombings become too much. But amidst all the chaos, Anna discovers her talent for art. She falls in love , experiences the joy of watching her art come to life and cherishes her family. There are many near death scares that the family had to face but luckily, they all survive the war. Bombs on Aunt Dainty is a compelling read about the horrors of having to live around such destruction. This story was a bit of a drag, often feeling like I was reading the same situation time and again. But it still makes for a good one time read.
Can't wait to read the last part of the trilogy! :)