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I Am Fifteen-And I Don't Want to Die [Paperback]

Christine Arnothy (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Publication Date: November 1986 | Series: Point
Christine Arnothy tells her story about surviving in Budapest during World War II. She was fifteen at the time.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Hiding in Hungary during WW II April 19 2003
By Rebekah Sue Harris
Format:Library Binding
Christine Arnothy was fifteen when her family hid in the basement of their apartment building with the other tenants during the bombings. Mainly Christian, there was only one Jewish man hiding amongst them; this makes "I Am Fifteen--And I Don't Want to Die" different from a lot of the books that take place in World War II -ravaged Europe.

There is the numbness after seeing so many dead bodies; there is the horror when they finally receive flour; there is the lack of water and the trek to get it.

The book jumps around a bit; after they escape the city, there is a three year gap which is immediately followed by an escape to the frontier. The ending is very inconclusive, leaving the reader hanging.

This is a good book, because it gives a glimpse of a Christian teenager during the Second World War. Perhaps the most moving part of the book is Christine's time in the confessional, and the priest's touching response to her words.

However, the book lacks a lot of detail. I'd like to read a more fleshed-out version, because the story is incredible. This is a great reference book for a teenager writing about World War II; I may also lend it to a friend, whose father escaped Hungary much like Christine!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book Mar 2 2004
By "mya_bug"
Format:Library Binding
This is a great book for pre-teens and teens to read. I read it in 8th grade when I was 13, I was so upset at what she had to go through because of a war, I thought it was wrong that her family, her house, and friends all had to go through that and it made me greatful of what I have. I think this is a great book for anyone to read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars read for school Jun 12 2003
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I THINK THIS IS AN OKAY BOOK. THIS HAS ALOT OF SIMILAR SITUATIONS TO ANNE FRANK EXCEPT MORE ACTION
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is only part one of two
The original French book has the full story. In English the story was divided into two books. Book two is titled "It is not so easy to live". Read more
Published on Feb 7 2003 by Anehelea
3.0 out of 5 stars This book motivates me to think
When I read this book, I feel I was in a world of terror. It is a true story of a fifteen-year old girl, Christine who living in Budapest. Read more
Published on Oct 18 2002 by Arla
3.0 out of 5 stars This book motivates me to think alot
When I read this book, I feel I was in a world of terror. It is a true story of a fifteen-year old girl, Christine who living in Budapest. Read more
Published on Oct 13 2002 by Arla
5.0 out of 5 stars Help - I Am Too Young to Die
Bang! Bombs went off just feet from the cellar. Cold, dark, and destroyed, families huddled together in the basement of their bombed-out apartment building. Read more
Published on May 28 2002
4.0 out of 5 stars very moving
I am a 25 year old male. I studied English in college, and had to read a lot, so I didn't find this to be that confusing, but I understand how it would confuse a younger reader. Read more
Published on Jan 8 2002 by Travis Sexton
5.0 out of 5 stars Difficult, but memorable
I read this book many times, between the ages of 12 and 15, and I still think about it as an adult (I am 32 as I type this). Read more
Published on Jan 25 2001 by lucretia23
3.0 out of 5 stars Hard to Get but Good
Well I thought the book was hard to get right away. Although I did eventually get the concept (because I re-read parts a lot) i found that it wasn't very entertaining. Read more
Published on Jan 1 2001
3.0 out of 5 stars Hard to get but Good
Well i thought the book was hard to get right away. Alought i did eventually get it, I took me a little while to figure out some things. Read more
Published on Jan 1 2001
2.0 out of 5 stars A book that i found hard to understand.
I am fifteen and I don't want to die, written by Christine Arnothy, was an interesting yet very hard book to understand. Read more
Published on Oct 3 2000 by jessica krohn
3.0 out of 5 stars I found the book quite hard to understand
I think that World War II is very intresting and I pity Christine. But the book didn't catch me. Maybe it was because I read it i English and I'm from Sweden. Read more
Published on Oct 19 1998
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