Premise
To be discriminated by color is wrong, we know that. To be discriminated by what you believe in is just another that's wrong. The Holocaust. There are a lot of stories about this time. Though this book is something different. Its not about inside the concentration camps. Its about being outside of it. Read all about it in the Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss. A non-fictional story. Annie is just 10 when the Germans' are trying to get rid of Jews'. Family members are starting to move, her German friends aren't talking to her. Annie's dad wants to do something move or hide or anything. Though Annie's mom is in the hospital they cant do anything about that. The story is about this family Racheal (the oldest sister), Sini (middle sister),Annie (youngest and main charcter), dad and mom being separated. Trying to re-unite. Tyring to survive.
Criticisim
In genral I think it's cool that it's a true story. Though the setting never really changed. Litterally their in the upsairs room the whole time. Also that Annie and her sister Sini seem to be fighting about the stupidest things. For example not standing up straight. This is a super sad story though there was no emotion. Esspecially Annie. (SPOLIER ALEART) like when Annie found out her mom died. The only emotion she had was " we knew it was going to happen ". Who would say that about their mom ? And she was eleven when she said that. Just the thought of sisters staying in a house with nothing to do, it doesn't really get you excited. They really stayed safe through out the whole book. I mean it's amazing this really happened. I guess it was the only way to survive. Though it as a story not as amazing.
