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lulu_jy's review
5.0
'But there were gaps in our education: we didn't learn that tens of thousands of Germans had been killed for resisting the Nazi regime (because it would
have made our grandparents who didn't resist look guiltier in comparison?), or that 150,000 men of Jewish descent had fought in the WEHRMACHT (because their participation would have made us feel less quilty?); we learned little about the losses endured during the Allied bombings, or about the millions of Germans who had been displaced from Germany's former eastern regions after 1945 (because we knew that feeling sorry for ourselves was wrong?).'
loved loved loved it
so intriguing and thought-invoking
based my exam on this book sooooooo
have made our grandparents who didn't resist look guiltier in comparison?), or that 150,000 men of Jewish descent had fought in the WEHRMACHT (because their participation would have made us feel less quilty?); we learned little about the losses endured during the Allied bombings, or about the millions of Germans who had been displaced from Germany's former eastern regions after 1945 (because we knew that feeling sorry for ourselves was wrong?).'
loved loved loved it
so intriguing and thought-invoking
based my exam on this book sooooooo
rudwulf's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.25
harrisonarachel's review
5.0
Bloody awesome book. The illustrations were so cool, this is the type of book that if I was to write one, that I would do. I love to journal, and put in pictures and draw things, so this was right up my alley. Story was so interesting and I feel that there is still so much to explore. I wish that the author keeps making more books like this: was just a treasure. So glad I picked it up.
mehsi's review against another edition
2.0
I wasn't sure what I expected, but definitely less walls of text and more illustrations/photographs. Plus it was quite annoying that images broke up the texts sometimes, but other times they didn't. I am reminded once again why I never read books about family histories, because they are dreadfully boring. The only thing that kept me going was that this book's history part took place in WWII, which is a topic I am very much interested in. I also liked the various items of German making that she found. I also wasn't all too excited about the constant need of the girl to apologise for anything and everything Germany did. I get that you feel bad about what your country did, but it was just weird seeing her apologise for it. And one time she even made a comment that she went to meetings of Jewish people and hoped to be adopted as the granddaughter... whut?
odurant8's review
5.0
A powerful memoir examining life in Postwar Germany for the Krug family. Connections are made with family members never met, and Krug explores the nature of collective guilt and the meaning of homeland. Well written and meticulously researched, with poignant illustrations.