Child of the Holocaust
by Jack Kuper
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarywarhistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded, serious biography: stirring and unsavoury. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
A powerful memoir of survival, recounts Jack Kuper's harrowing childhood in Nazi-occupied Poland. After losing his family, he survives by hiding in barns, attics, and forests, constantly reinventing his identity to stay alive. Moving from one household to another-sometimes sheltered, sometimes exploited-he navigates fear, hunger, and the constant threat of discovery.
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- Jack Kuper
- Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 283
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