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The Yellow Bird Sings by Jennifer Rosner

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kayspurlock's review against another edition

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1.0

DNF

jameyanne's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was incredibly powerful!

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5.0

This novel deals with the angst and seemingly impossible odds of a Jewish mother and daughter avoiding capture by the Nazis in WWII Poland. This book is destined to be a classic among those that depict the triumph of victims over the evil that pervaded Eastern Europe during the German invasion.
The story is intelligent, well told and above all, allows hope to shine through even in the darkest of circumstances. I especially liked how the daughter's "musical mind" ultimately paved the way for her survival.
Whereas Jerzy Kosinsky's "The Painted Bird", published in 1965, is similar in terms of a Jewish orphan boy escaping capture by the Nazis in war-torn Poland, there is a tremendous difference in terms of the darkness that permeates Kosinsky's story as opposed to the light and reconciliation found in Rosner's story. I highly recommend "The Yellow Bird Sings".