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Title: Forgotten Fire by Adam Bagdasarian ISBN: 0-440-22917-0 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 09 April, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.63 (27 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Incomplete
Comment: Definitely not for younger readers, this memorable tale lacks the depth that would be expected. Bagdasarian tells of the horrors and tragedy of the Armenian Genocide, but fails to provide much historical background. It is of course important to know of the humiliation and despair, but readers would have been better served if we knew what was going on with the soldiers/armies/nations who were involved in the conflict. Instead we only learn of Vartan's personal hardships. Though important, without historical information the last 100 pages or so become tedious. I have read many memoirs written by survivors of the Shoah in order to learn about the horrors suffered by the peoples of each region. Bagdasarian's story is more generically horrific. It therefore lacks a completeness that is necessary to provide a reason to choose this novel over an historical account of the genocide or more poignant memoirs by holocaust survivors.
Rating: 5
Summary: Teachers, assign this book!
Comment: I am not going to waste anyone's time here and re-summarize the book. What I will say is this.
I am a 10th grade teacher and I assigned this book for the first time this year to my 10th grade World History students. The student reaction to this book was unbelievable.
Repeat: I forced students to read a book for a class and they loved it.
Actually it was quite unbelievable, both before, during, and after class the students were discussing, and arguing with each other over the book.
I even caught kids reading the book in the lunchroom and cafeteria, and study hall!
As a teacher my only criticism of the book is that it does not really explain why the Turks targeted the Armenians. To me that was the one thing this book needed but did not really have.
But the best way to sum up how thought provoking and good this book is is a quote from a 70-80 student who told me
"I normally do not like to read, but I loved this book."
A forgotten piece of history that needs to be read, and students will actually like!
Rating: 5
Summary: Never forget
Comment: This book is a great book for those who want to know waht people went thru in the Armenian Genocide. I have read many book about the Armenian Massacres but the bood was still interesting. Its easy to read and easy to understand. I recomned that you read this book
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Title: The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response by Peter Balakian ISBN: 0060198400 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: The Road From Home: The Story of an Armenian Girl by David Kherdian ISBN: 068814425X Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 24 August, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Black Dog of Fate by Peter Balakian ISBN: 0767902548 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 04 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Survivors: An Oral History of the Armenian Genocide by Lorna Touryan Miller, Donald Eugene Miller ISBN: 0520219562 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Forty Days of Musa Dagh by Franz Werfel, Peter Sourian ISBN: 0786711388 Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: 22 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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