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432 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781627796187
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 10 October 2017
Description
Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, this is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust. Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,005 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
dark 73%
challenging 43%
informative 40%
inspiring 39%
tense 36%
reflective 34%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 39% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Antisemitism, GenocideModerate
War, Suicide, ViolenceMinor
Sexual harassment
432 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781627796187
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 10 October 2017
Description
Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, this is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust. Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,005 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
dark 73%
challenging 43%
informative 40%
inspiring 39%
tense 36%
reflective 34%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 39% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Antisemitism, GenocideModerate
War, Suicide, ViolenceMinor
Sexual harassment