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Connie
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Mar 05, 2015 09:28AM
What a great book. The story of two kids who go though WWII. This is not about the Holocaust which, to me, was a relief. Just about a French girl and a German boy. This book is on my list, so far, as one of the best I've read for the year.
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That's good to hear! This is the LAST book on my list of things to read, mainly because I waited in line for over a month just to check it out, but since it's the only one I have left, I'm going to tackle it this weekend.
I liked this book a lot and really enjoyed the lyrical writing style and the interesting look at radio during the WWII era. I can only think of a few high school students that I would hand this to because of the length and the style, but I can definitely see why it has been so popular with adults.
I enjoyed this one, but it took me over a weeks' worth of lunch breaks just to finish it, which has never happened with any YA novel I've read. I don't think many teens would want to tackle it, but it still would be easy enough to recommend to voracious readers who are interested in WWII.
What a great story. I just sighed out loud when it was over. I liked the fact that although not everything was wrapped up neatly, I felt like a lot of good came out of their horrors. Strong characters make me happy.


