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A memoir of a survivor

Reviewed in Australia on 18 October 2020

I nearly didn’t read this book; another Holocaust story ? No!
It’s hard to believe that their was such cruelty placed on such lovely people. This story is told by an elderly man called Eddie Jacu. Beautifully written, with a moving humility it’s not full of hatred, it is filled with love and hope.
Each chapter is a story, lessons learned, a message for all and with a sense of humour. An easy read, easy to get into. You can feel the warmth of Eddie on each page.
A truly wonderful read.

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Sandie Mc

Happiest Man on Earth

Reviewed in Australia on 20 March 2021

Another book about the holocaust. I read it is a couple of hours. I am not sure the purpose of this book short of money.

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Sandie Mc

Happiest Man on Earth

Reviewed in Australia on 20 March 2021

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Another book about the holocaust. I read it is a couple of hours. I am not sure the purpose of this book short of money.

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ellie

Book arrived with greasy finger marks all over it

Reviewed in Australia on 12 May 2022

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Book arrived with greasy finger marks all over it.

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Willy

first person narrative

Reviewed in Australia on 6 May 2021

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very dry. dull

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Dragged out too long with no resolution at the end.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2021

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I was very disappointed with this book. It was suggested if you liked The Kite Runner you would enjoy this.
There was no comparison either in content or writing.
However , it was a true story.
There was no connection towards the end.
Never explained how he met his wife or found his mother.

Nicholas Isbell

Not for me

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2021

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Has not translated well

rhys

Sleeve of book broke

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 January 2022

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It arrived with the sleeve of the book broken as we’ve just opened it from the parcel very disappointed it was for a present

Shivani

Not as wonderful as Man's search for meaning.

Reviewed in India on 16 September 2021

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This book is mostly narrative of the incidents. I was more interested in reading about what was going on in his mind, how he coped up those circumstances. How he became the happiest man on earth But there were hardly few sentences all through, where he wrote about mental processing.
I had read man's search for meaning almost a decade back, wanted to revise same. So thought of reading this book instead.
After reading this book and feeling unsatisfied, I picked Man's search for meaning again. I found a huge difference. Dr Victor was a psychologist And was working on logotherapy, so he focused more on his thoughts, how he coped up rather than plain narrative.

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