Janine Ballard’s Reviews > The Twentieth Train: The True Story of the Ambush of the Death Train to Auschwitz > Status Update
Janine Ballard
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My sister and I decided this one together because relatives of ours were on this train and survived. It's an incredible story and we both wanted more information beyond what we know. We'll be reading it very slowly, just a chapter or two every two weeks, because the subject matter is difficult for us given that our grandparents lived in Brussels at the time and experienced or witnessed some of these events.
— Feb 28, 2023 08:18PM
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I finished this book a couple of weeks ago but forgot to mark it as finished.
— Jun 10, 2024 07:14AM
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Mar 01, 2023 03:34AM
I hope it is a good book for the sake of you and your sister and all others it might affect also. Be well.
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Hirondelle wrote: "I hope it is a good book for the sake of you and your sister and all others it might affect also. Be well."Thank you! So far it’s good. And I know the bones of the story and it has some uplifting and heroic elements (similar to Schindler’s Ark/List—the book, I haven’t seen the movie) as well as tragedy. Also in the case of my great-aunt there is an incredible coda (I’m curious if it will be mentioned in the book). But still it won’t be an easy read.
It sounds like a great tale, but not at all easy, and with a personal connection sounds extra challenging (though perhaps also, I hope rewarding). Best to you two while reading it.
