The War That Saved My Life
Ratings31
Average rating4.4
Read this book for class in elementary school, great book I think it has a great storyline.
I enjoyed this overall, but I was expecting something on another level based on the rave reviews. Ada at times seemed more of an object lesson in trauma response than a real person, and Mam was simply a cartoon character. Wish that she in particular had received a more nuanced treatment, as she surely had pressures and traumas of her own that made her the way she was. I also wonder if characters at this time and place would really say “okay” as much as they do.
I liked the pluck and sass of Aida's character, and thought the audio narrator gave her a realistic voice, but as Jennifer so perfectly said: it's essentially Good Night, Mr. Tom and that book was much better!
My dad was born just before WWII, with clubbed feet, his were fixed; but my Grandpop told me about another kid in their neighborhood with a clubbed foot who's parents refused to have his fixed. It broke Gpop's heart the way they treated that kid, knowing there was a hospital nearby that would fix it for free...so this story hit me hard.
I loved this book, but it is very moving and will tug on your heart strings. I love reading books with different perspectives of World War II.
ughhhhh this is so good and sweet and made me cry multiple times. Such a sweet story about resilience, learning to love, and courage. Incredible.