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Wow! What an enchanting, yet difficult story. Coe's device, of telling the story by describing the background of 20 pictures, was a new one for me, and kept me wondering, "What will the next picture reveal about Rosamund and the people in her life?" This is my first Coe novel, and I plan to read another one soon.
Hard to put down, and definitely worth reading!
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A fabulous mystery! I was sceptical about a journalist as the protagonist, but Dryden is a fully-developed sleuth. There was some English terminology new to me, but did not interfere with the flow of the story. Hard to put down!
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Most books about the Holocaust are one person's story, or an academic study. In this book, Wander reports on the experiences of many of his fellow internees. The memories can be painful to read, but the strength of human purpose, whether to live another day, or stay alive long enough to kill one's torturer, is profound. The most captivating Holocaust story since Man's Search for Meaning.
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What a delight to read of the rescue of Jews in Warsaw by people who could have turned their backs on the unpleaantness. Antonina and Jan had an incredible affinity for animals, and used their studies of animal behavior to defuse some dangerous situations with Nazis. The story is written in a way which pulls one into the tension, fear, joy, and success.
I recommend it highly for students of the Holocaust, animal behavior, and human behavior in extraordinary times.
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The Rain Before It Falls by Jonathan Coe
mgreiner1, April 7, 2008
Wow! What an enchanting, yet difficult story. Coe's device, of telling the story by describing the background of 20 pictures, was a new one for me, and kept me wondering, "What will the next picture reveal about Rosamund and the people in her life?" This is my first Coe novel, and I plan to read another one soon.Hard to put down, and definitely worth reading!
(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
The Skeleton Man (Philip Dryden Thrillers) by Jim Kelly
mgreiner1, February 23, 2008
A fabulous mystery! I was sceptical about a journalist as the protagonist, but Dryden is a fully-developed sleuth. There was some English terminology new to me, but did not interfere with the flow of the story. Hard to put down!(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
The Seventh Well by Fred Wander
mgreiner1, February 23, 2008
Most books about the Holocaust are one person's story, or an academic study. In this book, Wander reports on the experiences of many of his fellow internees. The memories can be painful to read, but the strength of human purpose, whether to live another day, or stay alive long enough to kill one's torturer, is profound. The most captivating Holocaust story since Man's Search for Meaning.(2 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story by Diane Ackerman
mgreiner1, February 13, 2008
What a delight to read of the rescue of Jews in Warsaw by people who could have turned their backs on the unpleaantness. Antonina and Jan had an incredible affinity for animals, and used their studies of animal behavior to defuse some dangerous situations with Nazis. The story is written in a way which pulls one into the tension, fear, joy, and success.I recommend it highly for students of the Holocaust, animal behavior, and human behavior in extraordinary times.
(9 of 16 readers found this comment helpful)