obsessedmuch's review against another edition
4.0
4.5*
I adored the first part of this trilogy and second one didn't disappoint. It sends a wonderful message and I'm happy to read about such an amazing women that I sadly didn't know even existed before I saw her story in Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
I found this part a bit lighter than the first one, even though it tackled horrifying themes such as torture and execution in prison but at the same time some parts like Warsaw ZOO felt like I was reading a children book.
My only complaint is that sometimes it was hard to know what part of Irena's life we were reading about cause it jumped from theme to theme and from period to period. Other than that, I loved it completely and read it in one sitting. Will definitely be reading the third part when it comes out.
I adored the first part of this trilogy and second one didn't disappoint. It sends a wonderful message and I'm happy to read about such an amazing women that I sadly didn't know even existed before I saw her story in Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
I found this part a bit lighter than the first one, even though it tackled horrifying themes such as torture and execution in prison but at the same time some parts like Warsaw ZOO felt like I was reading a children book.
My only complaint is that sometimes it was hard to know what part of Irena's life we were reading about cause it jumped from theme to theme and from period to period. Other than that, I loved it completely and read it in one sitting. Will definitely be reading the third part when it comes out.
emilysbookishlife's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
tense
fast-paced
4.5
bookwoman37's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
fast-paced
4.0
This book picks up where Book one ended. Irena had been arrested but was saved from Execution and is now on a mission to reunite the families of the children she saved. These books are a good introduction to this heroic woman for younger readers. The story is simply told and the artwork is cartoonish rather than realistic. Children will reading this book and learning about a remarkable woman.
mitchelfacereads's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Blood
zbookami's review against another edition
5.0
Co tu dużo mówić? wartościowy komiks o bardzo ważnej postaci jaką jest Irena Sendlerowa. Prawdziwy, brutalny i dobitnie pokazujący reakcja wojny.
bruhnette's review
4.0
I first heard of Irena Sendler about 10 years ago while reading an article about her with my middle school students. I was immediately drawn to this incredible woman who helped save the lives of thousands of Jewish children during the Holocaust. I enjoyed this book even without having read Book 1.. This graphic novel takes the reader back and forth from the near-present to the 1940s when Irena was rescuing children from the Warsaw Ghetto. The illustrations and text work together to teach children about a real-life hero named Irena. There is a third volume of the story yet to come.
dustyloup's review against another edition
4.0
Even though it's for kids, they don't hold back on the horrors of this war. Volume one was mostly focused on life in the ghetto. Volume 2 focused on the members of the network and "how did they do it?". There were so many potential weak links in the chain and so many who might have turned them in. Very brave people!
This concept of "the just" is interesting, but only lightly touched on in the book, 36 righteous ones, special people without even one of them, the world would end. Aka good eggs, guardian angels walking on earth, etc
This concept of "the just" is interesting, but only lightly touched on in the book, 36 righteous ones, special people without even one of them, the world would end. Aka good eggs, guardian angels walking on earth, etc
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