Anabela Soares Soares itibaren Prybar, Fehéroroszország
This is one of the very few books that has been able to live up to the hype that surrounds it. I can't express how much I loved this book as I was reading it. I didn't want to put it down, and I had to fight the desire to drop all of my other work and commitments to read it. This isn't the typical Nazi Germany story that focuses solely on the plight of the persecuted Jews- this is a story that is about a young orphan girl that finds a foster home on Himmel Street. Her story involves multiple meetings with death, helping a Jewish man hide, and seeing how the world is crumbling without really knowing it. Death also narrates the story, which is an interesting twist that allows for the third person narration to elaborate the details. If you like books about the Holocaust period from any point of view, historical fiction books, and books that don't have the happiest endings, then this is for you. Honestly, if you even like a good book that breaks the normal mold you will love this!
“...human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but...life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves.” “No, not rich. I am a poor man with money, which is not the same thing.”
I am still not sure why this book gets so much acclaim. it was a hard slog to get through. although the imagery was well done, i didn't find the story line captivating. it seemed over indulgent.