Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781841955841ISBN:1841955841
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Adult
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780156031660ISBN:0156031663
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Edition: 1st
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Adult
Date Published: 5/2/2005
ISBN-13:9780156031660ISBN:0156031663
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvest Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780156031660ISBN:0156031663
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"All throughout this book, I went, "Whoa," over and over and over. I personally think Trudy's part of the story and Anna's part in present day is a little tedious, but all of Anna's past was one spell-binder of a delicious WWII read. I love how beautifully Blum explores the dangers of Stockholm Syndrome, and how tastefully she brings it to life. It is one amazing book, and it's just... wow. It's no light-hearted read, get that straight right now. It's very dark and the ending can be viewed as very unsatisfying, but I'm so pleased that Blum did not tack on a happy ending to this book. It's just too beautiful to fall into normal stereotypes."
"This was a good book. There were style points that prevented me from giving it five stars -- I'm not sure why the author chose not to use quotes throughout -- but it was an engaging read and very thought provoking. We all probably consider what we would have done if we had been alive during certain points in history, and this book tells of people's choices before, during, and after the war. It's fiction, of course, but it's possible for the reader to see how the characters might mirror the stories of real people, and when the book's focus is on the ware years, it gives you a good feel for the time and place.
I wasn't as engaged during the present-day stuff, probably because I don't think Trudy's character wasn't as well developed as her mother's.
The ending was a bit too tidy and abrupt, but I'll forgive the author that. It seemed that she almost wrote herself into a corner and that was the best way to get out of it.
"A real page turner. Excellent writing style full of description, narrative, imagery. Author made you care about the main character and all she endured during her days in WWII Germany living as a non Jew. Brutal, sad times. Confirms that one must do what one mjust do to survive.
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