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The Red Ribbon by Lucy Adlington
4.0
A beautiful tale of friendship, kindness and love within the harrowing camp of Aushwitz-Birkinau.
I really love reading Holocaust literature -- I think that we have a duty to at least TRY and understand what happened in the second world war. We need to try our best to empathise, despite the fact that this not only seems but IS impossible.
We never learn how old Ella is because she lies about her age, but she is a young (under 16) Jewish girl with a passion for dressmaking. After securing a job in the sewing rooms, she starts making dresses for the commander's wife and female guards, a task which helps her to escape from the cruel chaos which surrounds her.
Adlington's attention to detail was impressive and, as a result, I would recommend her book to those trying to learn more about Death Camps and how they worked. The only thing which I am critical of is how unrealistic the story is. If you keep in mind that this is fiction, however, and that (whilst Ella's experiences are certainly harrowing) many suffered to a much greater degree, I would highly recommend it.
I really love reading Holocaust literature -- I think that we have a duty to at least TRY and understand what happened in the second world war. We need to try our best to empathise, despite the fact that this not only seems but IS impossible.
We never learn how old Ella is because she lies about her age, but she is a young (under 16) Jewish girl with a passion for dressmaking. After securing a job in the sewing rooms, she starts making dresses for the commander's wife and female guards, a task which helps her to escape from the cruel chaos which surrounds her.
Adlington's attention to detail was impressive and, as a result, I would recommend her book to those trying to learn more about Death Camps and how they worked. The only thing which I am critical of is how unrealistic the story is. If you keep in mind that this is fiction, however, and that (whilst Ella's experiences are certainly harrowing) many suffered to a much greater degree, I would highly recommend it.