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The Children's Block: Based on a True Story by an Auschwitz Survivor by Otto B. Kraus
3.0
I have a few things to say about this book. At first I hated it. I even started reading it and stopped just to pick it up again because I didn’t know what to read next.
The first 50 pages (I agree with some reviews) are confusing. Many different events happening with no true connection between them, words floating instead of flowing. I didn’t know what was happening for a while.
However, this changed. All I can say is that it is worth reading. It is a book that I have learnt a LOT with. I’m so happy I picked it up again. The characters are very damn real, the way their thoughts are expressed is very unique, it truly described some interesting and terrible thoughts in such a way that I feel like I myself have learnt to think differently.
It is heartbreaking and heart warming at the same time. Is it the best Auschwitz inspired book? Probably not. Does their story deserve to be heard? 100% yes.
The first 50 pages (I agree with some reviews) are confusing. Many different events happening with no true connection between them, words floating instead of flowing. I didn’t know what was happening for a while.
However, this changed. All I can say is that it is worth reading. It is a book that I have learnt a LOT with. I’m so happy I picked it up again. The characters are very damn real, the way their thoughts are expressed is very unique, it truly described some interesting and terrible thoughts in such a way that I feel like I myself have learnt to think differently.
It is heartbreaking and heart warming at the same time. Is it the best Auschwitz inspired book? Probably not. Does their story deserve to be heard? 100% yes.