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De staljongen van Auschwitz by Henry Oster, Dexter Ford

alexsbooksandsocks's review against another edition

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Onlangs hoorde ik iemand zeggen dat er nog zoveel verhalen te ontdekken zijn in verband met Wereldoorlog ll en ook dit is weer een verhaal waar ik van versteld stond. Weer een verhaal met gruwel die nog niet gehoord of gelezen is en net daarom, en zeker in deze tijd, is dit ook weer een belangrijk boek. Henry, Heinz, neemt je mee naar zijn verhaal nog voor zijn deportatie en ver daarna. Is zijn verhaal verschillend van de anderen? Was zijn ervaring minder erg of net erger? In de grove lijnen niet, en toch. Toch liepen de rillingen weer langs mijn rug. Hij neemt je mee naar zijn eerste ervaring met antisemitisme, naar een gruwel die hij nog nooit luidop deelde, naar het geluk en misschien het kleinste tikkeltje menselijkheid die hij nog licht ervaren en naar Amerika. Henry leefde nog na de kampen en daarmee was op dat moment ook alles gezegd. Elk verhaal is belangrijk om te delen. Ook het verhaal van de staljongen van Auschwitz. 

madisonmila's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a really moving memoir. 

nikmc13's review against another edition

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4.0

Thank you Henry Oster, Dexter Ford, Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC e-book. What an incredibly heartbreaking story Henry tells. I felt like I knew what had happened but the story I told brought it’s horrors to life and were so painfully sad. The life of the children who were rescued from the concentration camps was something I never had heard and sadly I never had thought about until this story. Most coming out survivors but what were they coming home to and what was home? Just an amazing heartbreaking true story

maddison20's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

pheeber's review against another edition

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5.0

Raw, heartbreaking, and inspiring. Thankful to have been able to find this book and have the opportunity to hear the story of Henry Oster, an honorable and genuinely inspiring man. Don’t think I’ve ever been brought to tears by a book before but here we are.

kmbooky's review against another edition

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5.0

This is such an eye-opening book. It is so important to read these books that way we do not repeat our history. I love how this book was written and how it explained his situation. Overall a great book and reminder to always have tolerance in your heart.

char_722's review against another edition

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reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

mholt11's review against another edition

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dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

wagexwar's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

bbyjscx's review against another edition

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5.0

I cried so much at this book. What a harrowing story.