39 pages • 1 hour read
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Thomas Buergenthal’s A Lucky Child is celebrated for its poignant and insightful recount of surviving the Holocaust, highlighting resilience and human spirit. Critics praise its compelling narrative and emotional depth. However, some note a lack of detailed historical context. Overall, it's a powerful memoir that educates and inspires, despite minor shortcomings.
A reader who would enjoy A Lucky Child by Thomas Buergenthal is keenly interested in Holocaust memoirs and personal survival stories. Fans of Elie Wiesel's Night or Primo Levi's If This Is a Man will find Buergenthal's account compelling. This memoir offers a poignant and hopeful perspective on enduring unimaginable hardships.
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Lexile Level
1150L