"I couldn't put it down" - Ricky Rapoport Friesem, Author of Reality Check
Definitely a good read. A compelling true story that casts light on a rarely-described aspect of the Holocaust as seen through the eyes of a young women fleeing further and further east as the Holocaust encroaches. Recommended for Young Adults and upwards.
10 out of 10 for "Of Bitter Herbs and Sweet Confections." I really enjoyed reading the book. I thought the interpretation of a young girls view of the changing and threatening world in which she lived just before and during the Second World War was very well executed and convincing. I liked the narrative style, which was powerful and urged the reader to move on to the next set of episodes...The research in filling in the details to maintain the reader's interest was very helpful, as were the notes at the end...Highly recommended.