Susan’s Reviews > The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story > Status Update
Susan
is on page 189 of 368
This has 323 pages, but there are notes and references at the end. I've read up to pg 189, almost 60%. Some of the stories are labored, with far too many names thrown in (artists, gardeners, underground helpers, conspirators against the Nazis, etc. It really deserves a stronger writer, I think to pull off the remarkable zoo, the owners, and it's inhabitants.
— Jul 05, 2026 08:34PM
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Susan
is 60% done
This Polish couple are heroes and their story is remarkable.
— Jun 24, 2026 09:48AM
Susan
is 20% done
Ackerman's writing is a bit dry, which surprises me considering the tremendous story she's telling about real people and the bombing of Warsaw.
— May 25, 2026 07:09PM
Susan
is 15% done
Based on a real zoo in Warsaw as Germany roared in to split it with Russia. Wonderful descriptions of the animals and the loving caretakers.
— May 23, 2026 06:58PM