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oh my goodness i started book two and thought it's a completely different story and i wouldn't see my favorite character again but she's here all grown up. oh my little esther ansell 🥹

im so charmed

not so bad, my goal is to read at least 25%

snoozefest so far

actually liking this one!

hate books that are so bad yet intriguing.. i will dnf soon

i fear im never making it out of this book

this is so well organized and interesting im having a great time

French bourgeoise Jews saw Hitler as "a braggart with no future" and didn't take his ravings seriously. They sided with the nationalists and acted like the communist movement was the biggest threat. Immigrant Jews were much more likely to join the resistance because they had no illusions about antisemitism and were already used to illegal activity having worked illegally as immigrants. hmm

"Furthermore, I urged them to disobey those rules that violated their integrity and dignity. One of the board members, a Negro, was so shocked that he expressed doubt about my sanity. This is a good example of the mentality controlling prisons across the land, one so narrow that it regards human dignity and strength of character as abnormal."

ch. 28 the penal colony- lots of antipsych