The War That Saved My Life
Ratings66
Average rating4.5
Read this book for class in elementary school, great book I think it has a great storyline.
Wonderful story about overcoming emotional scars set in World War 2 Britain. The characters are moving and there is a lot that touches your heart. There are wonderful examples of triumph that inspire.
Only complaint is that the ending feels slightly unsatisfactory and it ultimately feels a little incomplete. I'm always hesitant to keep reading series that end this way because I'm always left feeling unsatisfied. This is not as bad as some, but still not sure I will read the next book because of it.
I enjoyed this overall, but I was expecting something on another level based on the rave reviews. Ada at times seemed more of an object lesson in trauma response than a real person, and Mam was simply a cartoon character. Wish that she in particular had received a more nuanced treatment, as she surely had pressures and traumas of her own that made her the way she was. I also wonder if characters at this time and place would really say “okay” as much as they do.
My dad was born just before WWII, with clubbed feet, his were fixed; but my Grandpop told me about another kid in their neighborhood with a clubbed foot who's parents refused to have his fixed. It broke Gpop's heart the way they treated that kid, knowing there was a hospital nearby that would fix it for free...so this story hit me hard.
I don't care if this book is categorized as YA or even children's book, I loved it :) So heartwarming.
ughhhhh this is so good and sweet and made me cry multiple times. Such a sweet story about resilience, learning to love, and courage. Incredible.
read for my 4th and 5th grade book discussion group - loved it. A great picture of what english life was like in WWII.
Loved the characters and the setting. The kids had a great time discussing it.
I liked the pluck and sass of Aida's character, and thought the audio narrator gave her a realistic voice, but as Jennifer so perfectly said: it's essentially Good Night, Mr. Tom and that book was much better!
I loved this book, but it is very moving and will tug on your heart strings. I love reading books with different perspectives of World War II.