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May 05, 2023
"There's a lot of WWII literature out there, and yet Savit is able to come up with an original, haunting story." - Erin H.
Aug 05, 2019donutwombat rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A historical fiction set in WWII, a man and a young girl wander in and out of urban and rural Poland trying to survive. This book is filled with a fog mysteries and uncertainty, which was intriguing and kept the plot escalating, yet the…
Jul 20, 2017JCLChrisK rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a reserved, soft-spoken war book, a tale of survival in the midst of horror that chooses its words as carefully and elegantly as the meticulous Swallow Man of the title, communicating much of its story with silence and allusions.…
Jul 20, 2017JCLChrisK rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a reserved, soft-spoken war book, a tale of survival in the midst of horror that chooses its words as carefully and elegantly as the meticulous Swallow Man of the title, communicating much of its story with silence and allusions.…
Ponto1
Jun 18, 2017Ponto1 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The author's alluring writing style drew me into this haunting and at times bizarre story but when I was finished, I wasn't quite clear on what I had just read. Was it a fairy tale? Historical fiction? Or a bit of both with magical…
Apr 19, 2017bluehydrangea rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A memorable read, that had me afraid to pick up the book in the last chapters. There was a genuine sense of dread but I still wanted to finish the story...
Cynthia_N
Apr 08, 2017Cynthia_N rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Anna's father would never leave her alone. Heart wrenching story.
Feb 20, 2017brangwinn rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
What a sad story. Anna’s young life is turned upside down, when her father is taken away by German soldiers. As a 7-year-old she doesn’t know what to do. No one claims her. When a man speaks to her, she sees him as the adult she needs and…
Dec 02, 2016InsJavert rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I am always surprised at how much I enjoy Young Adult books. They offer a lot, make you think, and offer insight into history from a very impressionable age. As far as I am concerned, we can never get enough about a time in our history…
Oct 27, 2016ArapahoeCatherine rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I spent most of this book trying to figure out its intended audience. Marketed for teens with a child protagonist and dense, often heavy-handed prose, it fell a little flat for me. While the writing is beautiful at times and I definitely…
Jun 15, 2016turquhart rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A lovely little book full of quiet power. Great teen/adult crossover book that had me thinking days after. Subject matter reminded me slightly of "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak.
Jun 12, 2016pink_dog_2204 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book was so touching! It kept creeping back into my mind for days, even weeks after I read it. It was definitely very deep and philosophical, so not a light read, despite the length. It was a little disappointing that so many things…
Jun 08, 2016MajorMajorX2 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a great book! Historic fiction, Nazis, war, spies, wandering through the wilderness, mystery and more. My favorite book so far this year. Easy to read but with the tone of a classic.
Apr 02, 20160Charlie rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the balance that the author was able to achieve between the savagery of war and the magic of childhood. As dire as the circumstances were for the young girl, her childlike trust in her guardian, his stories and the power of words…
Feb 29, 2016JCLMeganB rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An exquisitely written book, Anna and the Swallow Man is the story of an orphaned girl coming of age in Nazi-era Poland with an unlikely companion. Fans of Markus Zusak's The Book Thief should snatch this one up.
Feb 28, 2016multcolib_susannel rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
When seven-year old Anna is left alone in Kraków during the Nazi occupation, she meets a tall, inscrutable man who is able to whistle birds down from the sky.