Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Devil in Vienna Week 3

38 comments:

Ellie Haun said...

I finished The Devil in Vienna a couple nights ago and overall, it was actully pretty good! It was a little touch inipropriate at times, but it was fine overall. I'm very glad everything ended up ok, and hope that Inge and Lieselotte see each other again! This book left me hanging a little bit though. Like, for instance, what happened with O.O., and Why did the telegra say Cristian Lowberg, and not Tommi's dad's real name? I gave this book a 3 out of 5 stars overall. How did you like it?

Hallie Distel said...

Hi everyone. I finished our book! I thought it was very good. That just shows that if you keep reading, the book is bound to get better! I wonder what will happen to Inge and Lieselotte? Will they ever see each other again? Or did the war tear them apart like it did to so many people? Right before the boom ended, I found a very sad and moving quote, I'll share it with you here, "And then suddenly, when I heard Liseslotte's voice, it hit me that we were leaving forever. It hadn't felt real until that moment." Isn't that sad that they might never see each other again? Tell me what you guys think

Ellie Haun said...

oops, I meant telegram, not telegra! sorry!:D

Hallie Distel said...

Yes, I agree with you Ellie, it did leave me hanging! I wonder if she will write a sequel so we can see what happens to them!

Ellie said...

Yes, Hallie, I totally agree with you! I also wonder if Lieselotte and Inge were torn apart, or wrote to each other, or what. If you keep reading it will get better, don't judge a book by it's cover!

Ellie said...

Same.

Claire Costa said...

Hi!! I think the end of this book is a little bit depressing, but also interesting. I think it has a happy yet sad ending. I think its good that Liesolotte moves back, but it is very depressing on how badley the Jews are getting treated. It does make it exiting when Inge moves away because now she won't be treaded that badley. Although still the other Jews have to suffer. Do u girls like how this book ended? What rating would you give this book 1-10?? I am interested to see your opinions on how this book ended!

Haun said...

I hope she writes a sequel (Doris better:D!), I don't like being hung! I wonder if she will....

eLLiE said...

hmmmm.... out of 10? I don't know.... 5 or 6????? What about you?

Hallie Distel said...

I had a few questions about Lieselotte's Father. First of all, what postion was he? Was he a commandent? or General? Did he know Hitler personally?

Ellie H. said...

oops, sorry my comment was published twice, whoops!

Anonymous said...

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Claire said...

Well im not a fan of historical fiction...so I would give this book aroung a 4. How about you hallie?

Ellie Haun said...

I wonder what will happen to Inge and Tommi's relationship, and how Inge and Lieselotte's families will be?

Hallie Distel said...

Yes, I thought it was especially sad when the Nazis came to Inge's front door. They way Inge and Mutti reacted was very sad as well, it was like they thought they would never see O.O and Vati again. It was depressing how people actually laughed at the Jewish people cleaning the street and through stuff at them and made them suffer! Claire, I would probably give the book a 7 or 8. I did not like how the ending left us hanging.

Claire said...

hmmm..good questions Ellie!

Elle said...

I'm not the biggest historical fiction person either, I'd say it was a 5.

Hallie Distel said...

Actually I'm changing my answer to a 6, becuase of how hard it was to follow in the beginning

Ellieeee said...

hehe thanks!

Claire said...

yeah...i personally think this book deserves a 4. It had a bad beginning and end.

Claire C said...

What character can u gir;ls relate to the most? why?

Ellie Haun said...

I think this book was b=depressing a little bit as well, but it was still good:). Although next time, I'd maybe not want the book I read in diary form, because like Hallie, I agree it was very hard to follow in the beginning. I wonder if Austria speaks english, or the book was in another language but translated. Who knows!

Hallie Distel said...

In response to Ellie's question, I wonder if Inge and Tommi will get married someday! That would be a really cool sequel, like, how their lives turn out after the war!

Ellie Haun said...

I'm not sure what character I relate to and would be. Maybe Inge? But then again not... great question Claire!I guess actully I'd be more Lieslotte.

Hallie Distel said...

I would say maybe Lieselotte, because I think no one should be treated like the Jews were. I would have tryed to stick up for them as much as possible if I were her.

Ellie Haun said...

Yeah Hallie, that would be cool, and great to. And it woldn't really be historical fiction, more romance!

CLAIRE said...

Thanks and Ellie I agree definently one of those girls...but probably Liesolotte!!

E said...

Same with you hallie

Hallie Distel said...

Ellie, I think the book was wirtten in English becuase if you read the author's note, it says that she was born in Vienna, but then moved to Austria.

hey said...

hi

Claire said...

Would you girls reccomend this book?

Ellie Haun said...

E was me. Sorry, I didn't know if you could tell! :D

Ellie Haun said...

But isn't Vienna in Austria? Wait, what? I'm confused now!

Hallie Distel said...

Claire, I probably would not recommened this book to younger children. MAybe to adults the story would be more intresing

Claire Costa said...

I really liked blogging. It is a fun way to discuss the book with your group and ask questions. I also helped me to get more of an understanding for the book. We could also see what our other group members thought. I may be easier to just talk to your group in person, but this was much more fun!!!!!

Hallie Distel said...

Mrs. Smith, I thought blogging was really fun! It's somthing that I have never done before. It was a lot more fun than just talking to each other. I loved how different it was! I think you should do this with your 6th graders next year too! Thank you!

Ellie Haun said...

I think the whole blogging experience was fun. It was very different and that was cool as well. I liked that we had a lot to talk about, and It was just plain fun, and a great experience. Different than talking in small groups like we did when we read group books last year. The whole overall experience, and I woulld totally do it again if I had the chance.

Anonymous said...

bibi! have a good lunch!