Lauf, Junge, Lauf by Uri Orlev, Mirjam Pressler

Lauf, Junge, Lauf

Uri Orlev, Mirjam Pressler

226 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Based on the true story of a nine-year-old boy who escapes the Warsaw Ghetto and must survive throughout the war in the Nazi-occupied Polish countryside. Run, Boy, Run is the extraordinary account of one boy"s survival of the Holocaust. Srulik is ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews

Moods

sad 100%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
inspiring 33%
hopeful 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%

Average rating

3.91

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