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Пианист by Władysław Szpilman, Anthea Bell

brianbasketball's review against another edition

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4.0

very good, very powerful and in some ways similar to the road by formal McCarthy which is so messed up that real life circumstances brought almost apocalyptic conditions on people

willowbird's review against another edition

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dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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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