The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree | 
pickEmmy Abendanon is an 11 yo Dutch girl living in Batavia in 1942 who is interned during the Japanese occupation. The story is loosely based on the author's grandmother's experiences.
I felt the story only came into its own once Emmy is taken to Tjideng. Since the book is meant for readers of around Emmy's age certain aspects are omitted and others played down but enough remains to make it a suspenseful and harrowing account. ⬇
rwmg I did spot one anachronism and suspected another so the editing could have been a bit tighter. Having said all that, I think adults as well as younger readers will enjoy the book. 1mo
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