The Old Country Audiobook

" it is an intering and supridingly old fashioned book "

" a Wonderful tale of war and the view points of different beings. "

" Recommended by a teen patron, it was hard for me to get into this story. It defintely has a different "flavor" than more teen lit I have been reading and was quaint in its own way, but I felt it was perhaps a little too young and simplistic for what i was craving at the time. "

" Clearly a fairy tale written for children...that doesn't shy away from Kafka references and the horrors of war. A short novel that grew out of a short story; I think I would have liked it more as a short story, dense and weird, with the Jewish metaphor a bit more understated. "

" I just love this book. Very well written and detailed. "

" Fiction - excellent booklegger book for 4th & 5th graders... "

" Loved this book. Has a great message. "

" This book is an interesting blend of historical fiction/grandmother's reminiscences mixed with an element of fantasy. It tells the story of the grandmother as a young girl during a time of war and upheaval in her eastern European country and something unusual that happens to her. "

" I really liked this story, there's something about it that reminded me a little of Alice in Wonderland. "

" Enchanted tail full of old world fairy tales. "

" Excellent! Gerstein combines familiar fairy tale elements into a fresh, intriguing read. This was not what I expected. "

" a complex children's book that uses fantasy and traditional literature to express an anti-war message "

" A magical fairy tale "

" Nice take on creation of fairy tales and the loss of magic. I wasn't always fond of the narrators voice and writing style, but it does tie into the 'old country' feel. The story while complete did not feel whole, it could have been expanded, it felt a bit brief in the conclusion. "

" Buena explicacion sobre lo que esta bien y lo que esta mal según la naturaleza de cada uno. Nunca mirare a los zorros a los ojos por mucho tiempo. "

" Excelente historia, super conmovedora, con mensaje y entretenida :) una excelente adquisición sin duda alguna "

" Loved this book. Has a great message. "

" it is an intering and supridingly old fashioned book "

" This book had such great potential and easily could have been fantastic. However, it totally failed to do so. Instead of giving it 1 star, I gave it 2, because of the interesting idea of two characters switching bodies.That was the only thing that held my interest. "

" this was a very well writen fairy tale. you could fall in love with the charecters. and i loved the very unexpected twist at the end. the way the crystle palace was described realy gave me vivid mental images. i recomend this book for the young or young at heart. "

" Enchanted tail full of old world fairy tales. "

" Fiction - excellent booklegger book for 4th & 5th graders... "

" Don't ever try to write a book if you think symbolism and allegory are the same thing as a story. "

" oh, man... this book had such great potential. and there are amazing storytelling elements in this tale, but there is ultimately a coldness that hangs over this story- the horrible way that revenge, instead of justice, is related... dammit "

" a complex children's book that uses fantasy and traditional literature to express an anti-war message "

" Though a little bit odd, it's especially interesting the way the author writes it. "