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A review by juliaspaperback
My Real Name Is Hanna by Tara Lynn Masih
4.0
My Real Name is Hanna is based off of real events of the Stermer family. You follow Hanna, a 14 year old, and her family through Stalin and then Hitler invading their hometown.
"My name is Hanna Slivka. I was born on February twenty-second, in the winter of 1928. I am still breathing. This is my story."
The book is YA so it is ok for younger readers but at the same time it's relevant for adults. The writing seems monotone and straightforward to me, but I can't see this story being told any other way. You follow a young girl and her family through a span of years where their life goes from normal to horrible. I think the author did a great job at retelling the Stermer's story and those around them with similar experiences. One thing that was a new reading experience for myself was reading about the families experiences fleeing their homes to live in bunkers, and then in underground caves. I had not read accounts of situations such as this and learned something new.
This book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley in return for an honest review.
The only negative thing I experienced while reading this book is the copywrite and cuts in text since it is a free, advanced copy of the book. Despite the interrupted story all throughout the book I enjoyed Hanna's story. I am not including this in my rating as it has nothing to do with the story but was merely a minor obstacle.
"My name is Hanna Slivka. I was born on February twenty-second, in the winter of 1928. I am still breathing. This is my story."
The book is YA so it is ok for younger readers but at the same time it's relevant for adults. The writing seems monotone and straightforward to me, but I can't see this story being told any other way. You follow a young girl and her family through a span of years where their life goes from normal to horrible. I think the author did a great job at retelling the Stermer's story and those around them with similar experiences. One thing that was a new reading experience for myself was reading about the families experiences fleeing their homes to live in bunkers, and then in underground caves. I had not read accounts of situations such as this and learned something new.
This book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley in return for an honest review.
The only negative thing I experienced while reading this book is the copywrite and cuts in text since it is a free, advanced copy of the book. Despite the interrupted story all throughout the book I enjoyed Hanna's story. I am not including this in my rating as it has nothing to do with the story but was merely a minor obstacle.