This was a great read by Jennifer Nielson. I was sucked in from beginning to end. The story centers around the Berlin Wall that was erected in 1961 to divide Germany into East and West. The wall went up overnight and many families were divided. There were actual people killed in escape attempts from the East to the West during this time. This story is a fictional story about a family that was divided that night. Eight-year old Gerta, her mother, and her brother wake up one morning with a wall outside their apartment. Gerta's father and her older brother had left Berlin a few days prior on business and now were not able to cross back to their family on the East side. It was a time when neighbors spied on neighbors, friends and family turned on each other. Being in the wrong place at the wrong time could be deadly. Gerta's father had been involved as a freedom activist and therefore their apartment was bugged. Gerta's family had been separated for four years when she devises an escape plan. The story was suspenseful and really kept me on the edge of my seat. One day Gerta had a normal life and in an instant her family was split apart.
It is a story of sacrifices, kindness, friendship, determination, and bravery. It shows the importance of family and surviving dark times. As a young girl I knew about the division of Germany and the Berlin Wall. My mother was German and in my youth, I would help my mother address Christmas card envelopes. I specifically remember writing 'West Germany' as the address to her family instead of just 'Germany.' Beautifully written and recommend!
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| Also by New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen: | The thrilling story of a young girl who stows away on board the Titanic. As she attempts to find answers to her many questions about the ship, she finds herself caught up in the desperate struggle to survive after it strikes an iceberg. | Artfully weaved stories of five kids living through World War I, each of whom holds the key to the others' futures... if they are lucky -- and brave -- enough to find each other. | A stunning thriller about a girl who must escape to freedom after the Berlin Wall divides her family between east and west. | A thriller based on the remarkable true story of a young Polish girl who bravely fought, participating in the Warsaw city uprising, and took a stand in the name of freedom. | The extraordinary story of a Jewish girl's courageous efforts to resist the German forces. | Readers will be transported to a corner of history with this inspiring story of a girl who discovers the strength of her people united in resisting oppression. |
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Great story! Highly recommend!
What an amazing book! I was absolutely hooked by the end of page one, reading at every possible opportunity, fully immersed and eager to find out what happens to Gerta and her family. I don’t think I have ever finished reading a book so fast! It was SO well written. I will be reading it with my middle school children.THANK YOU for this story!
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Great story! Highly recommend!
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023
What an amazing book! I was absolutely hooked by the end of page one, reading at every possible opportunity, fully immersed and eager to find out what happens to Gerta and her family. I don’t think I have ever finished reading a book so fast! It was SO well written. I will be reading it with my middle school children.Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023
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Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2018
the binding a little bent, but a great book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2018
Jennifer Nielsen has joined the ranks of “authors Kim will read no matter what”. She hasn’t written a thing I don’t like. She writes with such emotion and I very rarely look at page numbers while reading her books. With all that established, I have to admit that this is her weakest work so far. That does not mean it is bad, it simply means that A Night Divided is not my favorite of her books. I enjoyed this book very much, the only issue is that sometimes, while the characters were dealing with their boring existence in Communist East Berlin, that monotony came out for me, the reader, as well. That is the only reason I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5. I love how Donnelly showed the practical side of life under Communism; the little things that we as Americans take for granted like the freedom to listen to music, or say the things we are thinking, no matter what we’re thinking. The scenes where Gerta goes to the market and the shelves being empty of most things except cabbage was especially potent. I would suggest this book to most millennials, no matter their age. The suspense that Donnelly created, especially near the end, made me forget any boredom I was feeling near the beginning. This is another book that I would tell high school and middle school teachers to keep on their shelves. And the cover is amazing. And everyone should read it. And now I want to visit Germany. And I’m going to start writing all my reviews in this short sentence, list format. Ok, just kidding! 😊 I really liked this book and I think everyone else should read it as well!
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2018
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