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Пианист by Władysław Szpilman, Anthea Bell

niels187's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

romysh's review against another edition

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5.0

Started reading it on the 8th of May, the end of WWII aniversary. I wish I didn't watch the movie before rading this book. So detailed, so horifying, so heartbreaking, so unbelievable. I can't believe they did not include his dream in the film when his brother Henryk told him 'We are now dead'. To be honest I almost cried. But really, I was on the edge throughout the whole book.
The greatest story told about WWII. I'm lost for words. The greatest book I read in a long time! It's not often I'm speechless, but I just can't help it. You will understand, when you read this.

jessicafulton's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

basiako's review against another edition

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5.0

Niesamowita historia Władysława Szpilmana, Polskiego kompozytora żydowskiego pochodzenia , który jako jeden z niewielu przeżył getto warszawskie. Pamiętnik niewiele różni się od filmu „Pianista”Romana Polańskiego, który swoje dzieło oparł właśnie na tej książce. Zdecydowanie warte przeczytania!

betka_s's review against another edition

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4.0

Vážně jsem byla skoro celou knihu přesvědčená o třech hvězdičkách z pěti. Dávám čtyři, protože je to kniha, která se zaryje do duše a zůstane tížit o po dočtení. A pět nedávám proto, že se mi místy opravdu špatně četla.

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harleyeryley's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

leonkoenig's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.75


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sissiemilia's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

It is strange to attempt to rate a personal account of such horrors.  All I can say, is that this might be the most accurate depiction of human nature - in its best and worst. It is also a very unique and important testimony of the horrors of the holocaust, so I truly recommend everyone, but especially fellow history students, to read this.

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rjscarfe83's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

3.25

kaynan1314's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0