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Wow.
As a pianist with a growing Russian obsession, it was dazzling and gritty and powerful. I loved the theme of music (obviously, but there's more to it than that), and the insights into Russian culture and history (eep). Every time I saw a piano piece mentioned I desperately wanted to hear it but I didn't have my phone with me. I still want to go back and make a playlist with all the songs mentioned. (At the end I discovered a repertoire of their pieces from the war, but it's not enough; and did I mention my heart dropped a bit when I turned the page and there was no next chapter?) There are some pretty grisly things that would keep me from giving this to a younger child, but that's to be expected for a book set during the Holocaust. But anyway, it's an incredible story, and I'm glad I read it.
As a pianist with a growing Russian obsession, it was dazzling and gritty and powerful. I loved the theme of music (obviously, but there's more to it than that), and the insights into Russian culture and history (eep). Every time I saw a piano piece mentioned I desperately wanted to hear it but I didn't have my phone with me. I still want to go back and make a playlist with all the songs mentioned. (At the end I discovered a repertoire of their pieces from the war, but it's not enough; and did I mention my heart dropped a bit when I turned the page and there was no next chapter?) There are some pretty grisly things that would keep me from giving this to a younger child, but that's to be expected for a book set during the Holocaust. But anyway, it's an incredible story, and I'm glad I read it.