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A review by twiinklex
Bruno and Frida by Tony Bradman
4.0
A heartwrenching and hard-hitting novella set in Germany during the final stages of WWII. The story is told from the lesser-known perspective of a young German boy, who is forced to flee his home to escape the invading Russians.
This was a very illuminating read that shed light on many issues that I hadn't known about, such as the use of suicide bomber dogs and forced displacement of Germans after the war (which the author says "isn't something that many people outside Germany know about"). And while the book doesn't how back in highlighting the horrors of war, it also shows that kindness and humanity do exist even in the darkest of times.
I wasn't sure how I would feel about this book initially due to the sensitive nature of the topics covered, but they were actually handled with tact and care just like you can expect in all Barrington Stoke books.
I also liked how the author drew parallels between events of the book to current affairs in today's world e.g. the Syrian refugee crisis, proving that books like this one are more important than ever.
This was a very illuminating read that shed light on many issues that I hadn't known about, such as the use of suicide bomber dogs and forced displacement of Germans after the war (which the author says "isn't something that many people outside Germany know about"). And while the book doesn't how back in highlighting the horrors of war, it also shows that kindness and humanity do exist even in the darkest of times.
I wasn't sure how I would feel about this book initially due to the sensitive nature of the topics covered, but they were actually handled with tact and care just like you can expect in all Barrington Stoke books.
I also liked how the author drew parallels between events of the book to current affairs in today's world e.g. the Syrian refugee crisis, proving that books like this one are more important than ever.