The Librarian of Auschwitz: The Graphic Novel by Salva Rubio

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Wow! The true story in graphic novel version of a book written by Salva Rubio. A story of evil and triumph with the immense pain and loss that happened during WWII in this story of a teenage girl, Edita, who lived with her family in Prague and were sent to Terezin then to Auschwitz and finally to Bergen-Belsen. It's full of tragedy of the Holocaust and what people endured and so many perished in these camps. It was very engaging, quick moving, with excellent illustrations. Even details such as she liked the Czech book, The Good Soldier Svejk, which I'm familiar with. The second protagonist was a real person too, Fredy Hirsch. I found so many details that were in images that tie well with history. In the appendix there is also a history of the major characters in the story and some photographs. A well-told.



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