lindasdarby's review against another edition
4.0
First off the title of this book is terrible but the book itself is great. Well written and researched. At first Fey comes off fairly spoiled and naive but Catherine Bailey does a really good job of giving background and then as the story progresses explanations. As often happens when I read a book about some horrible atrocity I am shaken that people can be so awful and this is no exception. The fact that the nazis - on top of EVERYTHING else they did - took kids from their parents and changed their names so they couldn't be found is TOO much. The truth is that the kids take up very little of the book and most of it is about Fey and her experience being taken hostage by the SS. A fantastic read - well worth your time.
airron's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
e99a_j9y's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
dannb's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing review of the end of WWII and the frenzy ... you could not make a story like this up...
shs111's review against another edition
informative
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Not at all an easy read (a lot of historical facts, names, places and set in the context of Hitler and his atrocities), and yet one I am so glad I found and read. It held my attention, and it also gave me an entirely new and added perspective on the lives of innocents who were traumatized (and often killed) at the hands of the Nazis.
erikakiana's review against another edition
5.0
I love WWII books, but I thought I was going to take a long time to read this. Quite the opposite. The book revolves mostly around Fey, but the author really paints the experience for everyone involved and people in the general area. It’s hard to describe without giving too much away. Such a unique story that I’m glad I read.