A Small Person Far Away
As seen:
By Judith Kerr
avg rating
12 reviews
Partly autobiographical, this is the third title in Judith Kerr’s internationally acclaimed trilogy of books following the life of Anna through war-torn Germany, to London during the Blitz and her return to Berlin to discover the past…
Berlin is where Anna lived before Hitler, when she was still a German child; before she spoke a word of English, before her family had all become refugees. Long before her happy new existence in London. But Mama is there, dangerously ill. Anna is forced to go back, to deal with questions of life and death, to face old fears, and to discover the past which she has so long shut away. Content warning: this book contains references to suicide, appropriate for older readers. TweetReviews
I greatly enjoyed this book, however, it would not be appropriate for primary-aged children due to some of its key themes (marital affairs and suicide) and its writing style. I chose to read this book as I so enjoyed 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit' as a child and was keen to continue with the series and see if they were books I would want to promote in my future classroom.
I would definitely recommend this books to adults of a similar age to me (which I believe is around the age Judith Kerr is in this semi-fictional autobiography). Kerr is an excellent writer and has a great gift for explaining complex emotions in a very digestible and clear way - which takes great skill particularly when writing about such difficult topics.
When reading this book I often felt I was side by side with her through her journey in Berlin. I would so love to have sat down with her for a coffee.
It was a very moving but sad book.
This is the last book in the trilogy by Judith Kerr. I enjoyed reading all three and all three were excellent!
It was very good I have read her whole series now. I especially love mama and Anna
It was very good and had a very nice ending but sometimes it was a bit sad
Very sad in the middle but a happy ending to the series.
This is the third instalment of books by Judith Kerr. It follows the main character, Anna, as the war has ended and her life post war Britain and her feelings about travelling back to Germany, after fleeing for their lives in 1933.
After reading the first two books, it was great to discover what happened to Anna.
It was very obvious that it was a sequel, and you had to have previous knowledge to read it. Otherwise,good book!
This book had got me thinking about how unfortunate things can trigger at any time and because they're so sudden, you have no idea how to solve it.
It was quite sad but I liked how Anna still loved her Mum.
I have already read the previous two books during lockdown and this finished the trilogy. I enjoyed learning about her life and how she had to cope with lots of hard times and choices.
This book was a bit boring. I wouldn’t really recommend this book. I wasn’t really fascinated as I like action and adventure books.
