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Sibīrijas haiku by Jurga Vilė

estherfilbrun's review against another edition

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3.0

A gripping read! When I was in school, I learned a little about Polish people being deported to Siberia during World War II, but didn’t know that the Lithuanians were deported as well. I have a friend who grew up in Latvia, and knowing that her family may have been affected in a similar way is sobering.

This is a gut-wrenching story, and the illustrations well-done are engaging. I found the font a little difficult to read, but once I got used to it, it wasn’t too bad. This is a story I doubt I’ll ever forget. I did struggle with the frequent mentions of ghosts—it seemed to be the main character’s coping strategy, but I still didn’t like that aspect.

Overall, though, this book is an excellent way to get to know history you might not find elsewhere, and I’d highly recommend you pick it up, even if it is a sad, difficult story for the most part.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book, and this is my honest opinion of it.

bookishperseus's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

urtzial's review against another edition

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3.0

La idea del libro está muy bien y el estilo del dibujo no decepciona.

La novela gráfica tiene como narrador a un niño y eso me ha parecido tanto bueno como malo.
Es interesante ver estos hechos desde el punto de vista de un niño pero la verdad me ha dado una pereza seguir con la novela que no es normal.

Hay buenos momentos como cuando matan al ganso o al ver el tipo de vida que llevaban los lituanos en los campos de trabajo forzados de los rusos. Sin embargo, el ritmo no me ha parecido muy bueno y salvo por las muertes y accidentes (incluso con eso) el tono del libro me parece demasiado alegre para lo que se cuenta.

ivetace's review

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5.0

Viegli par smagu tēmu - tā var tikai bērns.
Burvīga grāmata.

angrycripplekid's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

september12's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

the_embodiment_of_chaos's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny sad

5.0

aylincoolcat's review against another edition

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3.0

Sehr persönlich, aber auch schwer zugänglich.

Da ich mich noch nie mit dem Thema der Deportation von Litauern im Zweiten Weltkrieg durch die Russen nach Sibirien beschäftigt habe, konnte ich zwar etwas Nues lernen, aber leider war die Erzähltechnik nicht besonders zugänglich, die Schrift nicht immer leicht zu lesen und der zeichnerische Aufbau der Seiten sehr collagenartig und etwas chaotisch.
Auf der einen Seite spiegelt diese Form wunderbar die Erinnerungsfetzen des Vaters der Autorin Jurga Vilé an die damalige Zeit wider, gleichzeitig sind die Erzählungen für Außenstehende aber teilweise schwer nachvollziehbar und vermitteln das Erlebte nur sehr bruchstückhaft und ohne viele Details. Dadurch geht vor allem die Empathie für die Figuren und ihr Leben im Deportationslager verloren, was schade ist, weil ja genau das der Schwerpunkt der Geschichte sein sollte.

u82u's review

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adventurous dark funny hopeful sad fast-paced

5.0

simonnomis's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0