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Ruth survived the Holocaust, the only person in her family to do so. She simply feels empty. She shuts herself down and won't let herself feel emotion--she thinks it will hurt to much. Then, a man finds her. He is part of a secret organization that send Jews, many of who survived the Holocaust, to Palestine to start a new country. He asks if she will escort a group of orphans to Palestine. She accepts, for the main reason of not having anything else to do. The book is about hope, the realization that life is worth living, happiness, and a new life.
It is a very interesting perspective. Often, people get caught-up in the horrors of the Holocaust and of the 6 million Jews that died. It is rare, however, that the life of those who survived is considered. It was, by no means, an easy life. This is historical fiction, but the author did research and tried to put all her research into the story. It is a wonderful book that should be read by everyone.


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After the War Carol Matas Books Reviews

Ruth Mendenberg survives Auschwitz concentration camp, but has nothing to live for with the death of 80 family members. Then she meets Saul, a Zionist Brichah organizer, who sends her on an assignment that changes her life. She, along with a few other Zionist leaders, must take a group of 20 children from Poland to the new Palestine.
The simple writing style, while appropriate for a young audience, may bore older audiences. The book is written in the present tense which causes the author's voice to resemble journal entries. The reader must listen to the narrator summarize the story.
This exciting story will attract middle school students, but lacks the depth that older audiences require. The beginning of the story lacked conflict and character development. Ruth's meeting with the Zionist group is very shallow with, other than Nate, Miriam, and Saul, all the characters in the group dropping out of the story.
Other than the slow start and the inherent weakness of writing in the first person, I think After the War is a good read. It was an aspect of post WWII life I new nothing about.
"It is quiet, almost peaceful. Then the ship begins to roll, just a little. I am not sleeping, I'm staring up at bunk above me, Zvi beside me, holding my hand. I am desperately trying not to think of Auschwitz, but I'm not doing too well."
-Excerpt Page 90-91
"After The War" a historical fiction novel by Carol Matas, is a great read about the Jewish conflicts in the time after World War II. In this novel, fifteen year old Ruth Mendenberg must overcome challenges in leading a group of Jews throughout Europe to Palestine. At this time she is also looking for her family who is believed to be of the many Jews who lost their lives in the war. Matas, the talented author, creates great theme and conflict in this novel. She has also published the sequel called "The Garden". I am sure this too would be a great book.
Theme in this novel is very evident. Many lessons have been learned in reading this, not only by the reader but also by the main characters. One of the main themes would be that anything is possible if you try, but if you don't try then you could put yourself in a bad situation which may keep getting worse. Ruth proves this in "After The War" by how she handles the many difficult situations that she stumbles upon, on he way to Palestine.
Another theme, which is more tied into the plot of the novel, would be that sometimes you have to lie to survive. Ruth must lie numerous times about her name, her age, where she came from, and anything else that may link her to being who she really is - a Jew. She does all this and more because it is her only way to survive. If she doesn't lie she might not be able to live her life of freedom.
Conflict is another literary element. It is defined as a struggle between two or more people, between a person and his or herself or between a person and nature. All three types are found in this novel. Obviously, one of the main conflicts would be that of the Jewish and British disagreements about Jewish entry into Palestine. Another less obvious would be how Ruth struggles in the boat because of the swaying due to the wind. This would be an example of person vs. nature conflict. Lastly, an example of person vs. self, or internal conflict would be how Ruth struggles with herself about what and how she should think and feel.
Overall, "After The War" was a very good novel. I think anyone, especially young adults who enjoy historical or historical fiction novels will think the same, however, I recommend this novel to anyone and everyone.
Some parts are graphic, I think this is definitely a book for 13 and above. My 14 yr old didn't put this book down. Very good historical fiction book.
Ruth, a teenaged Polish Jew who has been in concentration camps for the past four years, is finally free. She returns to her hometown, ready for a reunion with all of the family members she was separated from at the start of the Holocaust. Instead, she finds no sign at all of any members of her family, and her former servant is living in her house and wearing her mother's dress. Over eighty of Ruth's relatives are gone, and Ruth feels dead inside, with no hope and nowhere to turn. Even though the war is over, Jews are still targeted by the people of Poland as the enemy.

With no other real options, Ruth joins up with a group of Jews who are working to get as many people as they can, especially children, into Palestine to create a new Jewish homeland. Ruth is convinced by a leader of this organization to help lead a small group of children on this journey.

There are people trying to stop them at every turn, on every border. Is Ruth, who has survived concentration camps, strong enough to fight her way into Palestine? Is she brave enough to start feeling hope and love again?

This story gave me a new understanding of how hard things were even for a person who had survived the concentration camps. There was a whole list of other struggles beyond that of survival. I liked how the author included flashbacks of Ruth's life before the war. I hated the romance part of the book, though. I'm not sure why this guy would like Ruth, and his character was too good to be believable.
Ruth survived the Holocaust, the only person in her family to do so. She simply feels empty. She shuts herself down and won't let herself feel emotion--she thinks it will hurt to much. Then, a man finds her. He is part of a secret organization that send Jews, many of who survived the Holocaust, to Palestine to start a new country. He asks if she will escort a group of orphans to Palestine. She accepts, for the main reason of not having anything else to do. The book is about hope, the realization that life is worth living, happiness, and a new life.
It is a very interesting perspective. Often, people get caught-up in the horrors of the Holocaust and of the 6 million Jews that died. It is rare, however, that the life of those who survived is considered. It was, by no means, an easy life. This is historical fiction, but the author did research and tried to put all her research into the story. It is a wonderful book that should be read by everyone.