Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Milkweed Week 3

24 comments:

MARIE said...

Hey! Ok so I finished the book last night and it is very interesting. I think it is a good book with an awesome twist because who would suspect Suzanne to be a spy!? Its really sad when Dr.Leclerc dies though. Suzanne must feel horrible, because she broke that promise to him! When Suzanne was captured, I was really scared that she would die. I didn't really get how she escaped- but I'm glad she did! What do you guys think?

Marie said...

Yes, Marie that is a great point! I think she escaped because the Nazi's had to go and fight the war, because Pearl Harbor was happening. I am glad she escaped though- and yes. I am very sad to see him die, but its what the Gemrmans had to do. I also was very happy that the war was over at the end! I thought it was a good ending

emma said...

hey guys! I think that its a good book. I think that the lesson learned is a great theme. I mean.. generousity is a great thing to have. The ending is sweet and that he names his granddaughter's middle name after Janina. I wonder what would have happened in Janina didn't die and she and Misha moved to America? I kinda know that they would have got married. Well... we all do . But why was Misha so depressed??? Why had he thought that he had only been in there for one day? And where did Uri go?? Well anyway I think that this was a good book i enjoyed it!

Matthew Levitt said...

Hey so i finished the book and i thought it was really sad! Misha went into hiding for three years but the war ended long before he came out of hiding. Then he traveled to America and got married to a woman who left him with a baby in her. About 20 years later, Misha's daughter finally met him and he moved in with her. She gave Misha the honor of giving her daughter a middle name. He chose the name Jenina after the sweet Jew he met.

Matthew Levitt said...

Emma, Misha was depressed because he lived in a hay house for three years and decided he wanted to die. He thought he would be found sooner or later and just thought he should die sooner.

Mattie said...

I think that this book wraps up greatly. I love how it ends with him living happily ever after with his daughter he didnt no about and his granddaughter. He named his granddaughter after Janina, which I think was such a nice gesture. The end is also confusing for Misha when he realized the war had been over for 3 years. It must've been depressing for him because now there was nothing he could think of to do to find Janina again.

emma said...

thank you matthew

Matthew Levitt said...

I think it was sad how Misha thought he would be found. So he left the house to turn himself in. I would never do that. I would want to live as long as possible.

emma said...

ya i agree with you Mattie its has a great ending and shows you that even if you have gone through this much in life it can still come together in the end, when you have family! Oh and thank you MAtthew you awnsered my question

mattie said...

Yeah I agree Matthew. What would you guys rate the book 1-10.......and why?

emma said...

ya i agree i would just stay there or find away to secretly get out of there.

Matthew said...

Ummm i would say 7 becuase the book was confusing at some points, but really understandable and sad and meaningful at others.How about you?

Matthew said...

I say 7 becuase it was meaningful, but really sad. And sometimes confusing. How about you?

Matthew said...

Woops, didn't mean to send that 2 times. Sorry.

mattie said...

I think it was like a 4.............I learned a lot through this book about the War, but I was very confused a lot in this book. I also felt really bad for all the people being tortured by the Jackboots which made me sad, and not enjoy it as much.
:/

emma said...

I would probably give it a 7 or 8 because I enjoyed enough, but it definatly wasn't my favorite book that I've ever read. Theb story line and the plot was good.

eh said...

If you could change one part of the book what would it be?(major or minor)

Matthew said...

Yeah, it was really sad!

emma said...

I think that I would make him and all of the other friends be Jews and may not have Janina be a jew.

Matthew said...

I would change the ending. I think it was bad enough that Misha lost his best friend (Jenina)he shoulodn't have lost his wife. I also think he shouldn't have lost Jenina.

emma said...

:)

Mattie said...

If I could change one part of the book I'd make it so Janina and Misha went to America together, both alive. I know this would've had a really slim chance of happening because of all the deaths during this war.

Matthew said...

Whois your favorite character? I like Janina. Oh and i liked the blogging. It was easier and funner than just sitting in a group.

mattie said...

I enjoyed blogging with other people who had my book for many reasons. It answered lots of my questions, and helped me comprehend and enjoy the book more. I also got to see others opinions on the story line. All togehter I liked blogging about the book.(: