Reviews by Tag: world war II

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a story about Liesel Hubermann, a girl growing up with foster parents in Nazi Germany. Being narrated by Death itself, it reads from a different perspective. Liesel steals books from various places and learns how to read. She finds a sense of comfort tangled between words and uses it as her escape from the distressing time she resided in. Liesel also becomes really good friends with Rudy, who is a boy in her neighborhood.

Title: Projekt 1065

Author: Alan Gratz

Genre: Espionage/WWII

I have never heard about the story of Wilhelm Gustloff. I think that this story talks about a very

important event in history that we should all know about. And this book fantastically incorporated the

story of Wilhelm Gustloff in this historical fiction novel. The author shows you such diverse, different,

characters that are so unique and love able. The book describes the tragedies that happened in one of

many of the heartbreaking events that happened in World War 2. This book rotates between several

A Separate Peace is a historical fiction novel written by John Knowles. This

novel is about students attending a school called Devon in New Hampshire in

1942. This book goes over a 16 year old student who grows at the school, through

experiencing many different situations. He tries to make a relationship with his

best friend Finny, and tries to cope with all the situations he goes through with

Sixteen-year-old Alice is spending a summer in Paris, but it’s not your typical European

vacation. Her grandmother (Chloe), who passed away just recently, left her an apartment there

that no one has used since the time of WW2. Since her grandmother never mentioned her family,

and there’s no outside context about the apartment, Alice is curious to see what she can learn

from investigating the apartment. But, she quickly discovers a shameful secret that is better left

The book We Are Not Free is a historical fiction by the Author Traci Chee. In the book, they

provide the perspectives of fourteen different characters - Minnow, Shig, Yum-Yum, Bette,

Frankie, Stan, Aiko, Yuki, Mary, Kiyoshi, Mas, Keiko, Twitchy, and Tommy - who are all

Japanese-American teens affected by the Pearl Harbor incident. All the characters (other than

Kiyoshi) lived a peaceful and carefree life together as friends in Japantown, where they lived

Have you ever read a book that is narrated by Death? If not, you should. Death the narrator tells us

about this awe-bringing story about a book thief, a Jewish fist fighter, and Nazi Germany. The

organization of the book was put together very well, and it was a beautifully written novel. You read

about the book thief, Liesel, as she lives her life during World War 2 in Germany. Her mother being too

poor and not in the right condition to sustain her and her children, decided to send them to live with

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys is a historical fiction book that takes place during World War II.

This book is told from four perspectives. Each is hunted by guilt, fate, shame, and fear. Each is

from a different homeland. Each is in search of a different destiny. But, they all share the same

goal: survive for those you love. Joana is a nurse in search of her mother. Florian is a Prussian

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne, is a powerful story about the holocaust and its horrors-- perfectly encapsulating its troubles through a young boy named Bruno. Heartwrenching and gripping, Bruno takes readers through a friendship between a German and a Jew as a barbwire fence separates the two indefinitely. This book is excellent for people wanting to know more about what the holocaust was like and the devastation it caused.

The Book Thief is an amazing historical fiction novel. This book does an amazing job at describing historical events and what some people went through during the holocaust as well as ensuring that the book is an interesting historical read. This book taught me a lot of new information that I did not know before and it furthered my understanding of the event. Overall the book is an enjoyable read with several perspectives and depictions.