daralek's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
amdame1's review
4.0
Another compelling yet heart-breaking story about the Holocaust. This one is about 11 year old Marianne who is forced to leave home due to the Nazi attempt to kill all the Jews. Marianne is forced to look at friendships and relationships in a new light during these rapidly changing, trying circumstances. Well written and well-illustrated - but the abrupt ending left me hanging and feeling like something important had been left out.
wcs53's review
4.0
We bought this little graphic novel in a recent book sale at our local library. It's described as being 'a heartbreaking story of loss and love', which basically it is, being the story of a young Jewish girl growing up in Germany just before the outbreak of World War II. It's aimed at a younger audience, so it doesn't have too many of the more raw elements that other stories based on events during this time have. Having said that, there is enough drawn and written to show the sadness and pain of the times so that a younger person could understand what is going on and how wrong it all was. It's a well-drawn and written story. The art has a certain bleakness, which adds to what the story is all about. It would be a good starter for starting a conversation about the holocaust with children.
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