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What World Is Left (Paperback)

by Monique Polak (Author)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!, Nov 2 2009
By Jill Murray (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews
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Engrossing, poingant, personal. A heart-wrenching account of life and survival in "model-city" concentration camp, Thereseinstadt.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What World is Left, Aug 19 2009
By I. Guay "Kayuk" (Canada, Québec) - See all my reviews
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Simply beautiful! Mrs. Polak's writing style is like candy. The way she describes her characters' feelings is very touching. The reader can easily picture what these people are going through in this concentration camp. Right at the beginning, you want to follow Anneke and see what will happen. It is sad and frustrating to read all these atrocities; but still, it is a necessity to KNOW what happened there.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, Jan 9 2009
Anneke and her family live a privileged life in Amsterdam.

She and her brother go to school, wear fine clothes, and never want for anything. Their world is turned upside down after the Nazis take control of Holland. They are forced to wear yellow stars on their clothing, they must attend a Jewish school instead of their own, and, inevitably, are forced to relocate to Theresienstadt, a "model" concentration camp in Czechoslovakia.

Life is difficult in the camp. Every member of Anneke's family must work to stay alive. They face disease, hunger, and violence on a daily basis. Anneke works hard to maintain her dignity and pride while in the camp, but her will is constantly tested. She watches as her father, a celebrated cartoonist, is forced to create propaganda materials for the
Reich.

Anneke does not understand how her father can help the Nazis while they are suffering. His reasons are made apparent once the war has ended.

WHAT WORLD IS LEFT is a work of fiction inspired by true events. Polak's own mother spent a little over two years in the Theresienstadt camp. Many of the events in the novel were taken from stories that Polak's mother related to her, including the family's means of survival. Polak's grandfather, a Dutch artist, created propaganda drawings for the Nazis, thereby securing their safety while in the camp.

Ms. Polak has taken great care in telling this story because it is so very personal. It is an excellent novel - a great tale of overcoming adversity in a time of such dark despair.

Reviewed by: LadyJay
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