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 boring and too many unnecessary details September 18, 2008
the story by itself is probably important to the author, but for the rest who are interested in Holocaust, it's very remotely related. Although I'm only in the middle of the book, but so far it's very very boring. The author being age 5-6 mixes whatever he remembers with fiction. But mostly it's only based on his true memoirs as a child.
 Would make a great movie! July 31, 2008
A real page turner. I couldn't put it down. Aptly described as "part Anne Frank, part "The Great Escape" and part Marx Brothers. A plum for some actress, with a range from Lorelei Lee to Mother Courage.
Will Touch Your Heart July 29, 2008
Couldn't put this book down until I finished reading it, then wished that it had not come to an end. A beautiful story of how we can do anything if we put our mind to it.
I so admire and respect the strength & determination of this mother and her son.
Amazing! February 19, 2008
Inspirational and entertaining. Julian recaptures the voice of a little boy and tells one of the great stories of WWII.
Heart-warming Memoir April 12, 2007
Julian Padowicz's perilous escape from Warsaw is an exciting adventure, made all the more engrossing because he conveys so much about his feelings and impressions of this time in his life. The young Julian, who seems at times wise beyond his years, has a wonderfully wry outlook on the varied circumstances in which he finds himself during the course of his journey. The author enables us to understand his doubts and fears, his joys and sorrows, and above all, his great need to connect with his mother. His story is truly a poignant and heart-warming chronicle.
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