Kip Wilson
Auteur de White Rose
Œuvres de Kip Wilson
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White Rose par Kip Wilson
Note to self: unread but own
A novel in verse told from the point of view of Gerda Taro (Gerta Pohorylle), a Jewish Polish woman raised in Germany, who escaped to Paris as Hitler rose to power, and became a photojournalist who, together with Robert Capa (Hungarian Jew Andre Friedmann) captured the reality of the Spanish Civil War until her death in Brunete in 1937.
Usually I love a novel in verse, but I felt like the line breaks in this one were awkward, and the floating lines (not everything was aligned left) didn't necessarily add anything. Other readers may well feel differently.
Back matter: Dramatis Personae, author's note (including "fact or fiction"), acknowledgments, selected sources, glossary
See also: Hidden Powers: Lise Meitner's Call to Science by Jeannine Atkins
Quotes
But I didn't spend / all these years / learning to fit in / for nothing. (47)
Even if things seem fine / for us female prisoners / they are not / if they're not fine / for others (93)
and a part of me wishes / a life like this / could go on and on / for infinity / like the tides / bringing / wave after wave / onto these shores. (178)
but the one thing I've learned is that / living on the edge / is what truly makes me feel / alive (205)
and I'm not the praying type / but if I were, all I'd ask for / is more time / on / this / earth / because / I'm not / done yet. (234)
The insurgents / are assassinating / poets / now / which tells me / all I need to know / about the enemy / we're fighting. (253)… (plus d'informations)
Usually I love a novel in verse, but I felt like the line breaks in this one were awkward, and the floating lines (not everything was aligned left) didn't necessarily add anything. Other readers may well feel differently.
Back matter: Dramatis Personae, author's note (including "fact or fiction"), acknowledgments, selected sources, glossary
See also: Hidden Powers: Lise Meitner's Call to Science by Jeannine Atkins
Quotes
But I didn't spend / all these years / learning to fit in / for nothing. (47)
Even if things seem fine / for us female prisoners / they are not / if they're not fine / for others (93)
and a part of me wishes / a life like this / could go on and on / for infinity / like the tides / bringing / wave after wave / onto these shores. (178)
but the one thing I've learned is that / living on the edge / is what truly makes me feel / alive (205)
and I'm not the praying type / but if I were, all I'd ask for / is more time / on / this / earth / because / I'm not / done yet. (234)
The insurgents / are assassinating / poets / now / which tells me / all I need to know / about the enemy / we're fighting. (253)… (plus d'informations)
Set in 1932 before Hitler comes to power in Germany, a novel in verse beautifully written, celebrating the love of two women and the friends that surround them. This was a glimpse into the world of queer folk, who were able to, for a short time, live their lives without worry, without homophobia, without the fear of being persecuted for the way they chose to live. I loved this book, read it in one sitting. Kip Wilson has become a favorite of mine in historical fiction genre.
An incredible, heart wrenching novel in verse celebrating one young woman’s fight against the Nazis during WWII. I wish I had known more about the White Rose during HS. This was a story of fighting for what one believes in with a passion while recognizing past beliefs as false, realizing the wrongs that were committed and coming to terms with this false belief. I’m sure there were many more who felt as Sophie did but were afraid to step forward for fear of retaliation from the Nazi Regime.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 3
- Membres
- 345
- Popularité
- #69,185
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 13
- ISBN
- 21
- Langues
- 1
