pickDeleting my original comments for this post. My IRL book club (7 present) met to discuss this last night with Amy leading discussion. Her maternal grandfather was one of 93 family members captured from Salonika, Greece and taken to Auschwitz, and 1 of 3 family members to survive (1st wife and 9mo daughter killed upon arrival). He saved all documents from liberation, return to Greece, immigration to America. It made this story so real.
pick5 Stars • "The Little Liar" by Mitch Albom is a novel that explores themes of truth, deception, and the consequences of lies. The story revolves around a young boy named Nico who, during World War II, is manipulated by the Nazis to spread false information. His ability to lie convincingly leads to tragic outcomes, affecting his life and those around him long after the war. ⬇️
pickAnother book in the books involving the WW2 topic. So different than any other I‘ve read. I never knew that the nazis had also invaded Greece. I liked the way this book took place over several decades and in several different countries. I also like the way it ties the lives of the 4 main characters together. I did the audio version, and the narrator was very good. I recommend this book.
pickThough this is fiction, it is based on some true facts. I learned that there were Greek Jews who were sent to concentration camps. I never learned this is school, or if I did, I forgot about it. Albom always writes a good book, and this one was no different. I cried through some of it. Highly recommend.
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pickFantastic! Fiction that both entertains and educates, this made up tale allows readers a psuedo behind the scenes look at what life was like for those so deeply and personally affected by the utterly awful brutalities and indignities suffered at the hand of the Nazi regime. With real accounts serving as the backdrop, it also tells the story of strength, perseverance, and unending hope in the face of this sickening persecution.
All the stars!
pickThis was my first Mitch Albom book, and I liked it. He says in the author‘s note, that he wanted to tell a different kind of Holocaust story, and he managed that. The setting alone — Greece — is unusual. I never think about Greece being invaded. The story being narrated by Truth, although reminiscent of The Book Thief‘s narrator Death, is interesting. Albom ruins the story a little at the end, and one action by a character was predictable.
pickI went into this one blind, as Albom is an automatic read for me. I'm glad I did, because although I adore historical fiction, WW2 and Holocaust stories are not my favorite. This one may have opened me back up to the era. I love how the story is told with four protagonists but one narrator, Truth. This ranks up there with The Time Keeper and Have a Little Faith!
pickGo and read this book and buy it for everyone that you know! Holocaust told through Truth. Why haven‘t I seen this anywhere? It‘s in the same feels like The Women only another terrible war. Truth be Told!
pickThis book is different from any others I have read about events related to the Holocaust. It follows the story of four people whose stories intersect before, during, and after the war. Nico and Sebastian are brothers, Fannie is their friend, and Udo Graf is the German officer whose evil lies and manipulations seals the fate of the other three.
I'm going to be in the US Virgin Islands for 6 weeks. I'm not leaving for over a month yer, but the most important task is taken care of. I've got all of these ebooks on standby, three per week. Think that's enough? I probably won't finish all of them, but it's good to have choices. I like to decide on order so that when I'm on vacation, I don't even have to decide what comes next; I finish one and automatically start the next.
pickNarrated by the voice of Truth, this story happens in a coastal town in Greece during WW II. Young Nico is duped into a lie, telling his family to get on the (Nazi) train, that they would all be safe and together again. When he realizes the truth, he spends the rest of his life searching for truth and redemption, as he assumes many identities. Poignant and moving 😔
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