The True Story of Hansel and Gretel is a story that is obviously based off the children's story, Hansel and Gretel. Only that this book is placed in the setting of World War 2 in Poland. It begins in 1943 and is a very scary time for the characters in the book, because not only are Hansel and Gretel children but they are Jewish children running for their lives in this scary time. This book tries to explain the reasoning for the things that happen in the children's story and does a good job at it too. This is my favorite book of all time and I've read it a bunch of times, and still each time I learn of something different in the book. It's a great book about survival, war, friendships and family, learning who to trust and when it's most important. I also enjoy this story because it doesn't just follow Hansel and Gretel but also the "witch" they live with and their father and stepmother and we learn the reasons they abandoned their children. Louise Murphy has an interesting way of writing by always changing who's point of view it's in, sometimes by every other paragraph. I love the originality in this book, you really feel for each character you meet and it's an amazing story. I recomed this book to anyone who would like to know the true story.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel is a story that is obviously based off the children's story, Hansel and Gretel. Only that this book is placed in the setting of World War 2 in Poland. It begins in 1943 and is a very scary time for the characters in the book, because not only are Hansel and Gretel children but they are Jewish children running for their lives in this scary time. This book tries to explain the reasoning for the things that happen in the children's story and does a good job at it too. This is my favorite book of all time and I've read it a bunch of times, and still each time I learn of something different in the book. It's a great book about survival, war, friendships and family, learning who to trust and when it's most important. I also enjoy this story because it doesn't just follow Hansel and Gretel but also the "witch" they live with and their father and stepmother and we learn the reasons they abandoned their children. Louise Murphy has an interesting way of writing by always changing who's point of view it's in, sometimes by every other paragraph. I love the originality in this book, you really feel for each character you meet and it's an amazing story. I recomed this book to anyone who would like to know the true story.
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Boy, after reading your reviews, there are alot of books I'd like to read. This sounds like it is very good. Do you own this book, since you've read it multiple times?
Have you read any other books by this author?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this book-I will read it in 2010-you might also like "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli-it is set in the Warsaw Ghetto in WWII-it is a beautifully written book-I like the ending so much I read the last 7 or so pages 5 times in a a row-you might also check out "The Book Thief" by Marcus Zusak or "The Boy in The Striped Pajamas by John Boyne-thanks fo your insightful post.
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