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Bezig met laden... Sisterland (2003)door Linda Newbery
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Jesus, when are people going to put "WARNING: HOLOCAUST!" bands on YA literature? I know it's v important that We Must Never Forget, but I am in no danger of forgetting, thank you. Review in brief: granny turns out to be a Nazi. To Oxfam it goes! ( ) This novel packs many important topics into an engaging and easy-to-read narrative. Hilly and Zoe are sisters who don't always get on and having to share a room when their gran Heidi moves in doesn't make it any easier. Heidi has Alzheimer's and cannot cope on her own any more. With the disease, the memories of her childhood that she buried very deep are resurfacing and result in a few surprises for the rest of the family. There's an interesting racism subplot to all this. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
When Hilly’s grandmother becomes ill with Alzheimer’s disease, her family is turned upside down by revelations from her life during World War II. Hilly’s German grandmother, HeidiGran, comes to live with her family after she gets Alzheimer’s disease. As her mind becomes more muddled, secrets buried in her past start to emerge. Why does HeidiGran keep talking about a girl named Rachel? And why does she make racist remarks about Hilly’s friend, Ruben? As Hilly struggles to cope with revelations about her family’s past, she encounters racism and prejudice for herself when a friend becomes the victim of a mindless attack. This evocative and deftly told novel explores prejudice and its effects on multiple generations in one family. From the Hardcover edition. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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