LitPick Review
Good Night, Maman tells the story of a family fleeing for their lives. They are journeying to America from Germany to escape discrimination and death. Half way through the journey Karin and Marcs mother falls sick. They must go on without her. Heart broken and scared, the two must travel on to America. They are put in a refugee camp and taught American culture, holidays, and language to survive. Karin longs for home while her brother embraces their new life, but the question is: is there a home still left to go back to?
Opinion:
Personally, I did not like this book. I felt that it lacked some rising action and a real conflict. There were little bits of action, but I really didnt feel like there was this one intense moment where I couldnt put the book down. I do think with a few changes this book could become really good. Maybe add a conflict that Karin and Marc cant seem to get past, or if one of them falls ill or seriously hurt. I think changes like this could make the book so much better.
