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Mar 28, 2023Ktrike rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
man this damn mother pooping book had my cheeks burning a real classic novel
Oct 18, 2021MillieBT rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A page turner !!!!!!!
kmre_37
Jun 28, 2021kmre_37 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very good book !
Apr 22, 2019
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bdh2004
Apr 03, 2017bdh2004 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Five out of five stars on how realistic and amazing and fun to read it was I chose this book for a project in my class and I was not looking forward to having a deadline and being FORCED to read a book even though I love books I don't like…
Dec 07, 2016TSCPL_Librarian_Deb rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Did people really escape from the Auschwitz concentration camp? Yes they did, and this book is a fictionalized tale based on the real events. It follows a man named Jacob who is just a teenager when we first meet him in pre-war Germany.…
Apr 06, 2015
This was my first read by this author and I enjoyed the blend of fiction and utterly captivating history. Learned something new and shocking about Martin Luther and it inspired further research. Would recommend.
nazzoh
Mar 07, 2015nazzoh rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Truly one of the worst books I read in years. Poorly written, poorly researched, one dimensional characters, plot holes so large one could drive a tank through them to coin a cliché. I saw this title under Historical fiction for the 2014…
Jan 19, 2015dontbugmeimreading rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Was a pretty good read until it started to get religious in the last quarter.
Nov 06, 2014gusmcrae rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Fast-paced, historical thriller that pulled me in and wouldn't let go. Sadly, this book is populated with mostly 1-dimensional characters and lots of timely coincidences, which ultimately weakened the story for me. But, if you want a fast,…
Oct 05, 2014d2013 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great author. The story is suspenseful and extremely well done. Although this is an historical fiction novel it reads like a true story. Captivating indeed!
Sep 11, 2014
My first time reading anything by this author. I extremely enjoyed this book, a real page turner.
NYPLRecommends
Sep 04, 2014
NYPL Staff Pick Two individual stories are impacted and dangerously connected as Jean-Luc, a pastor from a small countryside village in Nazi-controlled France convicted of harboring Jews, and Jacob, a Jewish young adult from Germany who…
Aug 26, 2014
So good! First historical fiction read. my husband and I each read it in a few days because we were so captivated!
Aug 13, 2014
Very good read about a fictional story of escaping from Auschwitz. A page turner.
athompson10
Aug 01, 2014athompson10 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Very basic adventure story, with almost no character development and some truly unrealistic dialogue. The "hero", Jacob Weisz, was very whiny and immature. Meh.
Jun 16, 2014MARIA (MAYA) J MOORE rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Read. Never disappointed in his books.
mcbinder
May 30, 2014
This is not a World War I book
Apr 23, 2014
Great read! Character development was well done. Could not put it down.
booklady413
Apr 16, 2014booklady413 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
If you like historical fiction and suspense, you will love this book.