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A review by legalplanner
28 Days: A Novel of Resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto by David Safier
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Revolution to survive.
This novel is an important read. While fictional, the aspects of this story are real to what happened during WW2 and migrations of ghettos into concentration camps. We meet the main character, Mira, early on and see that she is doing what ever she can to survive, even if that means being a thief. At first everything appears to be calm, albeit a bit overwhelming and threatening in her home. When soldiers start removing families, Mira tries to protect her family the only way she knows how by joining the resistance.
The book is dense, there is a lot there. But its not only dense in that regard but it holds so much information and "personality" about the people living this experience. This is not a glorification of the holocaust, nor is this an extremely grim telling of the events of WW2. The story follows a teen trying to survive and I felt Mira's pain and anguish throughout the novel.
This is a translation of the original text, but was done wonderfully. I really appreciated that words that don't translate well instead of using a different word, the author/translator explained the word and then continued using the native word.
This haunting tale is worth the read and should be read and digested. The 3.75 rating is because of the denseness of the text, and extremely slow nature of the book. The entire book covers 30-40 days but moves slow enough to feel as if it is written over a year. However the message is important and this historical fiction is wonderful which is why it was closer to a 4/5.
This novel is an important read. While fictional, the aspects of this story are real to what happened during WW2 and migrations of ghettos into concentration camps. We meet the main character, Mira, early on and see that she is doing what ever she can to survive, even if that means being a thief. At first everything appears to be calm, albeit a bit overwhelming and threatening in her home. When soldiers start removing families, Mira tries to protect her family the only way she knows how by joining the resistance.
The book is dense, there is a lot there. But its not only dense in that regard but it holds so much information and "personality" about the people living this experience. This is not a glorification of the holocaust, nor is this an extremely grim telling of the events of WW2. The story follows a teen trying to survive and I felt Mira's pain and anguish throughout the novel.
This is a translation of the original text, but was done wonderfully. I really appreciated that words that don't translate well instead of using a different word, the author/translator explained the word and then continued using the native word.
This haunting tale is worth the read and should be read and digested. The 3.75 rating is because of the denseness of the text, and extremely slow nature of the book. The entire book covers 30-40 days but moves slow enough to feel as if it is written over a year. However the message is important and this historical fiction is wonderful which is why it was closer to a 4/5.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, War, Death, and Racism
Minor: Death, Blood, and Murder