Comments on: Torn Thread by Anne Isaacs http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/04/torn-thread-by-anne-isaacs/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, online bookstore and more! Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:03:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Sarah said http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/04/torn-thread-by-anne-isaacs/#comment-2178 Sarah said Mon, 19 May 2008 18:11:20 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/04/torn-thread-by-anne-isaacs/#comment-2178 It was a very good book to read. I liked how it was written and I think others would enjoy this book. I think that from a holocaust book you can learn many lessons and one of the greatest lessons you can learn from this book is that even if you’re going through a hardship in your life for example the holocaust if you have faith in g-d and never give up along the way you will be very successful in life. It was a very good book to read. I liked how it was written and I think others would enjoy this book. I think that from a holocaust book you can learn many lessons and one of the greatest lessons you can learn from this book is that even if you’re going through a hardship in your life for example the holocaust if you have faith in g-d and never give up along the way you will be very successful in life.

]]> By: Tara http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/04/torn-thread-by-anne-isaacs/#comment-1946 Tara Tue, 06 May 2008 15:02:23 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/04/torn-thread-by-anne-isaacs/#comment-1946 I agree with you about Holocaust stories. The thread is the same but all are such unique and different stories of the human spirit. I'm glad they're still being told. I agree with you about Holocaust stories. The thread is the same but all are such unique and different stories of the human spirit. I’m glad they’re still being told.

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/04/torn-thread-by-anne-isaacs/#comment-1918 Natasha Maw Tue, 06 May 2008 04:31:52 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/04/torn-thread-by-anne-isaacs/#comment-1918 Small World - I seem to be on a Holocaust kick at the moment and have a couple more reviews coming! Laura - I know what you mean. Some people hate these books because they are emotionally to hard to read. For some reason, I devour them. Jeanette - I agree but I also think that "fictionalized account" is the only way to go soemtimes when wanting to share a story like this one. I don't think it would have been the same as a non-fiction piece. I recently reviewed Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy and it was the same way, based upon the interviews of her aunt. She said she wrote the book three times. First as non-fiction, second in third person POV, and then finally got it right in first person POV. I also just read The True Story of Hansel and Gretel (hope to get my review up soon) and it was the first Holocaust book I've read not based upon anybody's life. Completely fictionalized. And I could tell the difference. There are a lot of amazing stories out there, they certainly don't need to be made up. Small World - I seem to be on a Holocaust kick at the moment and have a couple more reviews coming!

Laura - I know what you mean. Some people hate these books because they are emotionally to hard to read. For some reason, I devour them.

Jeanette - I agree but I also think that “fictionalized account” is the only way to go soemtimes when wanting to share a story like this one. I don’t think it would have been the same as a non-fiction piece. I recently reviewed Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy and it was the same way, based upon the interviews of her aunt. She said she wrote the book three times. First as non-fiction, second in third person POV, and then finally got it right in first person POV. I also just read The True Story of Hansel and Gretel (hope to get my review up soon) and it was the first Holocaust book I’ve read not based upon anybody’s life. Completely fictionalized. And I could tell the difference. There are a lot of amazing stories out there, they certainly don’t need to be made up.

]]> By: Jeanette http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/04/torn-thread-by-anne-isaacs/#comment-1895 Jeanette Mon, 05 May 2008 13:48:25 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/04/torn-thread-by-anne-isaacs/#comment-1895 Maybe if I stop reading your blog my TBR list will stop growing! :-) I am not sure how I feel about "fictionalized accounts" of the Holocaust. But if it is based on her mother-in-laws experiences than it is probably better than some of the other fictional holocaust stories I have read. There are just so many heart wrenching or inspiring true stories from the holocaust that I prefer to read those instead of fiction ones. Maybe if I stop reading your blog my TBR list will stop growing! :-)
I am not sure how I feel about “fictionalized accounts” of the Holocaust. But if it is based on her mother-in-laws experiences than it is probably better than some of the other fictional holocaust stories I have read. There are just so many heart wrenching or inspiring true stories from the holocaust that I prefer to read those instead of fiction ones.

]]> By: Laura H http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/04/torn-thread-by-anne-isaacs/#comment-1882 Laura H Mon, 05 May 2008 03:15:54 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/04/torn-thread-by-anne-isaacs/#comment-1882 Everytime I get a book about the Holocaust I stay up all night to read it. Do I dare get another one??? Everytime I get a book about the Holocaust I stay up all night to read it. Do I dare get another one???

]]> By: SmallWorld http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/04/torn-thread-by-anne-isaacs/#comment-1881 SmallWorld Mon, 05 May 2008 00:23:17 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/04/torn-thread-by-anne-isaacs/#comment-1881 Thanks for the recommendation! I am just collecting WW2 novels for my 15 yos to read. I'll add this to the list. Thanks for the recommendation! I am just collecting WW2 novels for my 15 yos to read. I’ll add this to the list.

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