| Plot Summary of The Avengers: A Jewish War Story |
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"In 1944, a band of Jewish guerillas rose up out of Vilna, Lithuania and the Baltic forests to sabotage the German army and assist the counterattacking Russians. They were led by a young poet, Abba Kovner, and among their principal commandos were two teenaged girls who lived with him, Vitka Kempner and Ruzka Korczak. Their work -- bombing trains and bridges, escaping through sewers, planning revenge on Germans after the war, smuggling refugees to Palestine, and participating in the establishment of the Jewish state of Israel -- is fast, compelling, and would make an awesome movie. It shows the story of the Holocaust isn't all Jews quietly going to the slaughter; some fought back ... and triumphed. There are heroes and villains of every stripe along the way, from Jewish policemen who turned others in to the Nazis, to the Benedictine Mother Superior who hid Jews in her nunnery, smuggled grenades into the ghetto, and told them, "In this situation, a Jew is the only decent thing to be." The author, a writer for the New Yorker and Rolling Stone, is a nephew of one of the women in this unlikely and amazing triumvirate. If I hadn't started this book in the evening and had to go to bed at 1 a.m., I would have read it pretty much in one sitting."
David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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"In the avengers there are citizens who fight the Germans and blow up their trains. They try to save the lives of many people. "
, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of The Avengers: A Jewish War Story |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 1940's
- 1930's
History of military?
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
Special anthology?
- anthology of great battles
History of disaster/tragedy?
Yes
Kind of disaster:
- Holocaust
History of a people?
Yes
Nationality?
- EUROPE
Specific war?
- World War II
History of a journey/colonization?
Yes
Kind of journey?
- foot travel
Largely political history?
Yes
Subjects of this Historical Account
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Jews!
Ethnicity (if plays a major part)
- European/White
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Sympathetic
- Neutral
From a certain profession/group?
- naval soldiers
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
- killers
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
- throughout most of the book.
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Jews!
Nationality?
- German/Prussian
Ethnicity? (if plays big part)
- White/European
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat Unsympathetic
- Unsympathetic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Italy
- France
Big City?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Middle East?
Yes
Middle East
- Israel
- Lebanon
Farms/Ranches?
Yes
Style
How much gore?
- 6 ()
How fast-paced is the book?
- 8 ()
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
- in awe
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses mostly on history of key players
How much romance?
- 2 ()
Minor characters feature lots of:
- deranged people
- criminals
- military
- spies
- farmers
- blue collar types
Is this a kid's book?
- Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A handful
Maps necessary?
- Not enough maps
Length of book
- 201-250 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 4 ()
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