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Sarah Redden (569 KP) rated A Woman of War in Books

Sep 23, 2019  
A Woman of War
A Woman of War
Mandy Robotham | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics, Romance
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Fast paced (1 more)
Great storyline
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Wow
I absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it down but I had to at times because l didn't want it to end. Even though this book is fiction I was so caught up in Anke's journey that the author made it feel so real life. The author captured the sadness of real life history, and with her knowledge of midwifery this book fast became one of my favourite reads in years. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who has a fascination for stories about the holocaust.
  
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Mistress Jessica (3 KP) rated We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Picador Classic in Books

Mar 7, 2018  
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Picador Classic
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Picador Classic
Philip Gourevitch, Rory Stewart | 2015 | Biography
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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A Must Read for anyone with an opinion on refugees and war
This book is powerful and disturbing. I read it in my undergrad class on genocide and war. I think of the true horrors laid out in this book every time people discuss refugee camps or genocide or even "just" war. It shows how quickly it can happen and how the group behavior of the Tutsi turned on their friends and neighbors. Has many powerful parallels to other genocides, such as the Holocaust and Native Americans. It is a tough read but worth it for anyone who wants to know how these things happen.
  
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BookInspector (124 KP) rated Hank Brodt Holocaust Memoirs: A Candle and a Promise in Books

Sep 24, 2020  
Hank Brodt Holocaust Memoirs: A Candle and a Promise
Hank Brodt Holocaust Memoirs: A Candle and a Promise
Deborah Donnelly | 2017 | History & Politics
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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For me, it is always incredibly sad to read holocaust memoirs or any memoirs related to concentration camps. The amount of suffering it has brought to the innocent people, it is hard to comprehend.

The description of this book is pretty accurate. This book is a story of a poor polish- Jewish boy called Hank, and how he survived the Holocaust. The story starts with Hank’s childhood to post survival activities. After being taken to the concentration camp, Hank did not stay for long in one place, he was transported many times to different camps, and he shared the events he had to endure and people he met.

The book is accompanied by plenty of photos of different events, different concentration camps which Hank was transported to, and also pictures of Hank’s family. I loved the short chapters, and I finished this memoir in one sitting. For me it was gripping and I really wanted to find out what happened next after each chapter. So, to conclude, I am very happy that Hank had a chance to survive and shared his experiences with all the readers. It was a horrible period in human history, and I believe that it should not be left forgotten. So, if you into WWII books, give this book a go, it is a chilling read, filled with pain and sorrow, but it shows, that even in the worst of times, some people can still keep their kindness.