A youth during WW2

The book tells the story of Danusha, her little brother and their mother during the war and after the war when they are living in Haifa Israel. Danusha is telling it out of her memory, one time this memory is told as if it is happening now and the other time it is told while her mother has her story-telling evenings at home. The story is not always chronological and there are some overlaps. In addition, Danusha seems to remember things differently than her mother tells them; this is sometimes a bit confusing as you are wondering which of the two stories is true.

The chapters have both story telling evenings in it and slowly they change into the event being told by Danusha instead of her mother.

During the book you feel pity for little Danusha and wonder why her mother acted the way she did. This question is being answered at the end of the book.

The book however did not really touch me as I had hoped it would, I certainly enjoyed reading it, but I expected something different from it. I am curious about the author's earlier book: 'Two brothers from Auschwitz'.

Characters = 7 | Atmosphere = 7 | Writing Style = 6 | Plot = 6 | Intrigue = 7 | Logic = 7 | Enjoyment = 7 | Score 6.71 = 3 stars