Home
Log in / Sign Up
    Private Messages   Rules   New User Guide   FAQ   Advertise   Contact Us  
Forum -> Hobbies, Crafts, and Collections -> Reading Room
Hidden by Rochel Istrin - very holocaust graphic?



Post new topic   Reply to topic View latest: 24h 48h 72h

chocolate fondue  




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 25 2024, 8:38 am
My (12 year old) daughter wants me to buy Hidden by Rochel Istrin because she enjoyed her other books about The Captives. Has anyone read it? Is it good? More importantly - is it scary for young teens? Is it very graphic about the holocaust and Nazis etc.? Thank you!
Back to top

mommyhood




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 25 2024, 8:43 am
I read it a while ago so my memory isn’t perfect, didn’t find it very graphic but I skipped a bunch of the middle because it went on too long didn’t hold my attention.
Back to top

  chocolate fondue  




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 25 2024, 8:52 am
Thank you. Anyone with a more recent memory? I find we tend to forget details when we haven't read a book in a while.
Back to top

benny




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 25 2024, 8:55 am
I just read it and absolutely loved it. It definitely is somewhat scary and Holocaust feel.
Back to top

Hashem_Yaazor




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 25 2024, 9:06 am
I think a 12 yo could read it. There's no concentration camp component, and there's violence in The Captives that she seemed to be ok with.

Hidden is an excellent book, one I've actually re-read which I can't say about most frum fiction. And I don't generally like historical fiction, and I don't generally go for Holocaust based books either (I overdid it as a kid).
Back to top

  chocolate fondue




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 25 2024, 9:20 am
Thank you!
Back to top

amother
Tanzanite


 

Post Wed, Sep 25 2024, 9:32 am
Definitely should be fine. No graphic concentration camp scenes. One of my favorite books. Also I have a 12 year old who won’t touch any other Holocaust book but loved this book.
Back to top

amother
Lightgray


 

Post Wed, Sep 25 2024, 9:32 am
I don't like holocaust books but I did like hidden.

Very well written (I enjoyed the captive series too)

Iirc the scariest part was that they were hiding and afraid they'd be found. No concentration camp stuff that I remember.
Back to top

amother
Sage


 

Post Wed, Sep 25 2024, 10:03 am
I've read it and loved it. Yes, there are some scarier and sadder chapters, because it is a novel set in the times of the Holocaust, but nothing I found too graphic.

Highly recommend.

There is a bit of a romantic piece though- I'd think more about that than the Holocaust concern.
Back to top
Page 1 of 1 Recent Topics




Post new topic   Reply to topic    Forum -> Hobbies, Crafts, and Collections -> Reading Room

Related Topics Replies Last Post
Any preschool songs for Rochel Imeinu?
by amother
2 Sun, Nov 10 2024, 8:47 pm View last post
What age is Holocaust type book appropriate and healthy
by benny
1 Thu, Nov 07 2024, 1:28 pm View last post
Tell me your hidden secrets
by amother
18 Tue, Nov 05 2024, 9:25 am View last post
Hidden gems… Where to buy
by amother
6 Mon, Nov 04 2024, 11:38 pm View last post
Talented Graphic Designer
by amother
0 Mon, Nov 04 2024, 10:05 am View last post