You Don't Know What War Is: The Diary of a Young Girl From Ukraine
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Summary
An important， harrowing， and ultimately hopeful memoir about the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war as told through the diary entries of a young Ukrainian girl。
Yeva Skalietska’s story begins on her twelfth birthday in Kharkiv， where she has been living with her grandmother since she was a baby。 Ten days later， the only life she’d ever known was shattered。 On February 24， 2022， her city was suddenly under attack as Russia launched its horrifying invasion of Ukraine。 Yeva and her grandmother ran to a basement bunker， where she began writing this diary。 She describes the bombings they endured while sheltering underground， and their desperate journey west to escape the conflict raging around them。 After many endless train rides and a prolonged stay in an overcrowded refugee center in Western Ukraine， Yeva and her beloved grandmother eventually find refuge in Dublin。 There， she bravely begins to forge a new life， hoping she’ll be able to return home one day。
Yeva Skalietska’s story begins on her twelfth birthday in Kharkiv， where she has been living with her grandmother since she was a baby。 Ten days later， the only life she’d ever known was shattered。 On February 24， 2022， her city was suddenly under attack as Russia launched its horrifying invasion of Ukraine。 Yeva and her grandmother ran to a basement bunker， where she began writing this diary。 She describes the bombings they endured while sheltering underground， and their desperate journey west to escape the conflict raging around them。 After many endless train rides and a prolonged stay in an overcrowded refugee center in Western Ukraine， Yeva and her beloved grandmother eventually find refuge in Dublin。 There， she bravely begins to forge a new life， hoping she’ll be able to return home one day。
Reviews
Cel Jel
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On February 14 2022 a Ukrainian girl in the city of Kharkiv， celebrated with her friends her 12th birthday。Two weeks later she started writing a diary。 This was in response to Russia invading her country and attacking her city。 This diary saves her when some journalists meet her later on， fleeing with her grandmother and in a queue trying to get to another part of Ukraine。 She in interviewed by the journalists because she has some English。 The journal allowed her to write the steps it took for t On February 14 2022 a Ukrainian girl in the city of Kharkiv， celebrated with her friends her 12th birthday。Two weeks later she started writing a diary。 This was in response to Russia invading her country and attacking her city。 This diary saves her when some journalists meet her later on， fleeing with her grandmother and in a queue trying to get to another part of Ukraine。 She in interviewed by the journalists because she has some English。 The journal allowed her to write the steps it took for them to get to that line of people and the steps after。 Yes her grandmother and the girl managed to get out of the country and to settle elsewhere， aware that others did not。I highly recommend reading this short book to understand the receiving side of the war。 The ability to survive under the circumstances and the difficulty when infrastructure that should not be targeted is being targeted raises more concerns about the choices of the invaders。 。。。more
Rachael Johnson
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I was rather glad to get to the end of this book。 The focus， unfortunately， fell mainly on her 'friendship' with the Ch4 reporters and how being interviewed by them and having them read her diary made her feel。。。 The fact she didn't spend more than two weeks in the war zone， before moving out of Ukraine and finally to Dublin， meant that her experiences of day-to-day life after the war broke out were limited and I didn't find any of it particularly emotively written or interesting。 I appreciate t I was rather glad to get to the end of this book。 The focus， unfortunately， fell mainly on her 'friendship' with the Ch4 reporters and how being interviewed by them and having them read her diary made her feel。。。 The fact she didn't spend more than two weeks in the war zone， before moving out of Ukraine and finally to Dublin， meant that her experiences of day-to-day life after the war broke out were limited and I didn't find any of it particularly emotively written or interesting。 I appreciate that the writer is only 12， but there are only a few glimmers of descriptive passages and most of it is quite dull to read。 I also found her last text message exchange incredibly boastful， when her friends were still clearly struggling with the reality of war back in the Ukraine。 。。。more
Cheryl
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I had heard about this book and thought I might read it。 Then I heard Yeva’s interview on NPR and was convinced。 She was thoughtful， composed， and showed a maturity beyond her years。 At first I thought the title was a bit off-putting。 But when I read Yeva’s short prologue: “Everyone knows the word war。 But very few people understand what it truly means。 You might say that it’s horrible and frightening， but you don’t know the scale of fear it brings。 And so， when you suddenly have to face it， I had heard about this book and thought I might read it。 Then I heard Yeva’s interview on NPR and was convinced。 She was thoughtful， composed， and showed a maturity beyond her years。 At first I thought the title was a bit off-putting。 But when I read Yeva’s short prologue: “Everyone knows the word war。 But very few people understand what it truly means。 You might say that it’s horrible and frightening， but you don’t know the scale of fear it brings。 And so， when you suddenly have to face it， you feel totally lost， walled in by fright and despair。 All of your plans are suddenly interrupted by destruction。 Until you’ve been there， you don’t know what war is。”The words of a twelve year old。 This book is very moving and is taken from the account that Yeva wrote in her diary。 Through her eyes you experience the utter fear and helplessness experienced by one of many young people who have been affected and displaced by the war in Ukraine。This heartfelt， moving and unforgettable book is hard to put down-at least for me it was。 It’s not very long， but it is well worth reading。 。。。more
Ben Oberholtzer
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The diary of Yeva and her experience of the beginning of the Russian invasion is encouraging and deeply discouraging。 Seeing war from a child’s perspective is heart breaking， but yet she maintains hope in a way that most adults would not。 Reading about the different ways people made connections to survive the invasion was really interesting。 I’ve read many stories of refugees from more poverty situations， but it seems that Yeva had access to more resources but still had to rely on networks and h The diary of Yeva and her experience of the beginning of the Russian invasion is encouraging and deeply discouraging。 Seeing war from a child’s perspective is heart breaking， but yet she maintains hope in a way that most adults would not。 Reading about the different ways people made connections to survive the invasion was really interesting。 I’ve read many stories of refugees from more poverty situations， but it seems that Yeva had access to more resources but still had to rely on networks and her English。Really important book- I’m glad it was able to go so quickly from her diary to being published to others can hear her story！ 。。。more
Julia Kravchuk
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I read this as a first-generation Ukrainian American and was excited to read a first hand account of the atrocities that the Ukrainian people were enduring。 However， this book was unfortunately disappointing in that regard。 The author of this book， young 12 year old Eva， was very fortunate to have been able to leave the country relatively quickly after the fighting began。 Afterwards， the next 2/3 of this book are her describing her travels， the gratitude she had for the journalists for highlight I read this as a first-generation Ukrainian American and was excited to read a first hand account of the atrocities that the Ukrainian people were enduring。 However， this book was unfortunately disappointing in that regard。 The author of this book， young 12 year old Eva， was very fortunate to have been able to leave the country relatively quickly after the fighting began。 Afterwards， the next 2/3 of this book are her describing her travels， the gratitude she had for the journalists for highlighting her story， and her new experiences living in Dublin， Ireland。 。。。more
avnii :）
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'You Don't Know What War Is'- Yeva Skalietska 4。5/5I actually liked this book lot more than all those stupid overrated Colleen Hoover books。 Yeah， this book was 10 times better than "It ends with us"。This book gave me chills。 Most parts were accurately displayed in terms of war， or what war is， what it's like， but I won't say that the title fits to the book。 Yeva and her grandmother do flee from Ukraine， but they clearly don't have that much of a sense of what it's going on there， what the actua 'You Don't Know What War Is'- Yeva Skalietska 4。5/5I actually liked this book lot more than all those stupid overrated Colleen Hoover books。 Yeah， this book was 10 times better than "It ends with us"。This book gave me chills。 Most parts were accurately displayed in terms of war， or what war is， what it's like， but I won't say that the title fits to the book。 Yeva and her grandmother do flee from Ukraine， but they clearly don't have that much of a sense of what it's going on there， what the actual war is like there， cause they fled。 I feel like if the title was accurately displayed in the book， it would have been better。 But yeah， the book was brilliant， the way that she included her friend's text， her pictures and about the people who helped them flee， that was overwhelming。 。。。more
Oksana Artemenko
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It is the book is not for Ukrainians。 I didn't see author vision or what sight author choose。 She didn't tell about bad guys or good guys at this war。 There are so many scare。。。 and nothing about russia like terrorist's country。 I am disappointed at this book。 It is the book is not for Ukrainians。 I didn't see author vision or what sight author choose。 She didn't tell about bad guys or good guys at this war。 There are so many scare。。。 and nothing about russia like terrorist's country。 I am disappointed at this book。 。。。more
Gabriella
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This book is very powerful and insightful in to what it feels like to wake up one morning and find out that a war is starting。 Yeva takes us on a journey filled with hope， sadness and courage as she speaks about wanting to stay in her home but also not wanting to get bombed。 It is a very emotional read at least for me， because I’m lucky to not have witnessed the devastation of the war first hand。 Seeing the news broke my heart but Imagine actually being there right as it is happening。 Your entir This book is very powerful and insightful in to what it feels like to wake up one morning and find out that a war is starting。 Yeva takes us on a journey filled with hope， sadness and courage as she speaks about wanting to stay in her home but also not wanting to get bombed。 It is a very emotional read at least for me， because I’m lucky to not have witnessed the devastation of the war first hand。 Seeing the news broke my heart but Imagine actually being there right as it is happening。 Your entire life gone in a instant… families torn apart… millions of lives lost and for what？？ Just so R***a can eliminate what it means to be Ukrainian！ We will never give up。。 This is a diary that frankly never should have been written but here we are… R***a is a terrorist state！ Все буде Україні！ Слава Україні героям слава！！ 。。。more
Svetti
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I enjoyed the book a lot but it’s sad for anyone to go through that at a young age and any age。
Chloe
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（Not rating this as it does not feel right to do so） So heartbreaking。
keely
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I hope that everyone gets a chance to read this at some point in their lives。 It's a story that demands to be heard， taken seriously， and shared。 I particularly appreciated the inclusion of Yeva's friends' experiences to illustrate the diverse perspectives of those who were in Kharkiv this time last year。 I hope that everyone gets a chance to read this at some point in their lives。 It's a story that demands to be heard， taken seriously， and shared。 I particularly appreciated the inclusion of Yeva's friends' experiences to illustrate the diverse perspectives of those who were in Kharkiv this time last year。 。。。more
Ylva
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This is undeniably an important document of our time， and an honest account through the eyes of a child， conveying the terrors of war and the uncertainty of the future in a simple yet effective manner。 At the same time， one cannot help but wonder - as has also been previously pointed out by several reviewers - how much editing has been done， and whether the complete omission of the political and ideological tensions underlying the conflict is intentional， or merely a factor of a twelve-year-old’ This is undeniably an important document of our time， and an honest account through the eyes of a child， conveying the terrors of war and the uncertainty of the future in a simple yet effective manner。 At the same time， one cannot help but wonder - as has also been previously pointed out by several reviewers - how much editing has been done， and whether the complete omission of the political and ideological tensions underlying the conflict is intentional， or merely a factor of a twelve-year-old’s lack of understanding of the wider scope of the world。 Perhaps it is for others to scrutinise these aspects， but one would certainly have wished for a reflection from the locals forced to flee。Another， unrelated comment: one certainly wonders at the actions of the parents of this girl， as this seems the height of negligence。 。。。more
Violet
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This book broke my heart， but I am glad I read it。 Yeva is a young girl living in Ukraine with her grandmother when war breaks out。 She starts keeping a journal to tell the story of her experience from the first days of the war to leaving her home， and eventually ending up living in Ireland。 One of my favorite parts of the book was how her friends’ stories were included at the end。 5 out of 5 stars。
سَجّٰادْ
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این دختر نباید این حرف رو بزنهنباید بگه “نمیدونی جنگ چیه”وقتی بابام از خاطرات جنگی ایران-عراق برام تعریف میکرد میگفت کل دنیا پشت عراق بود ولی ما فقط زنها و مردهای خودمون رو داشتیم که از مردم دفاع کنن。 طی این هشت سال مردم همیشه مظلوم و زجر کشیده ایران با هر نوع مکافات و مشکلات جدید و قدیمی دست و پنجه نرم کردند。 ولی الان خودم با چشمهایم میبینم که همه کشور های به اصطلاح خواستار حقوق بشر تنها به دلیل رنگ چشم و موی اوکراینی ها از آنها حمایت میکنند که اگر این گونه نبود افغانستان، سوریه و فلسطین این دختر نباید این حرف رو بزنهنباید بگه “نمیدونی جنگ چیه”وقتی بابام از خاطرات جنگی ایران-عراق برام تعریف میکرد میگفت کل دنیا پشت عراق بود ولی ما فقط زنها و مردهای خودمون رو داشتیم که از مردم دفاع کنن。 طی این هشت سال مردم همیشه مظلوم و زجر کشیده ایران با هر نوع مکافات و مشکلات جدید و قدیمی دست و پنجه نرم کردند。 ولی الان خودم با چشمهایم میبینم که همه کشور های به اصطلاح خواستار حقوق بشر تنها به دلیل رنگ چشم و موی اوکراینی ها از آنها حمایت میکنند که اگر این گونه نبود افغانستان، سوریه و فلسطین و خیلی از کشور های خاورمیانهای باید مورد حمایت کسی جز خود و همسایگانشان قرار میگرفتند。خب کتاب خیلی سعی کرد که مثل اثر “خاطرات یک دختر جوان” از “آنه فرانک” باشه که اصلا نبود چون این کتاب هم در زیرزمین نوشته شد。خلاصه نویسنده میخواست آرزو ها و توقعات خودش رو از جنگ و اتمام آن بگه و بگه اگه نبود چه میشد؟ “خیلی چیز ها میشد خیلی چیز ها هم نمیشد دختر خوب مثلا فرق شما چشم روشن ها با ما ها معلوم نمیشد” 。。。more
Morag Forbes
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It’s been a long time since I cried reading。 But Yeva’s diary explaining how her and her Grannie had to flee the Russian invasion got me right in the heart。 Her totally normal life was suddenly destroyed in front of her。 Everything she knew: her community， the city buildings， her school， friends and family were all taken away just like that。 In a war that she played no part in。 She does have some good luck along the way in terms of the connections she builds and help she gets。 But I think that c It’s been a long time since I cried reading。 But Yeva’s diary explaining how her and her Grannie had to flee the Russian invasion got me right in the heart。 Her totally normal life was suddenly destroyed in front of her。 Everything she knew: her community， the city buildings， her school， friends and family were all taken away just like that。 In a war that she played no part in。 She does have some good luck along the way in terms of the connections she builds and help she gets。 But I think that came more from how articulate， kind and brave she seems to be and that drew people in。 And in escaping a war you need some luck and help！It was so honestly written。 I felt like I was really seeing the war through her eyes。 The language is quite easy to follow， as one would expect from a 12 year old girls diary。 But that adds to the realnsss makes the book。 。。。more
Katya
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It is truly heartbreaking to follow the jouney， both physical and mental， of this little yet powerful girl。 To explore how in the midst of such fear， pain and level of panic that no adult deserves to experience， let alone a 12-year-old， Yeva still finds moments of joy and comfort。 The co-existence of these conflicting and seemingly mutually exclusive emotions is testimony to Yeva's astonishing strength and her ability to find happiness in moments of absolute despair。 Occasional flickers of innoc It is truly heartbreaking to follow the jouney， both physical and mental， of this little yet powerful girl。 To explore how in the midst of such fear， pain and level of panic that no adult deserves to experience， let alone a 12-year-old， Yeva still finds moments of joy and comfort。 The co-existence of these conflicting and seemingly mutually exclusive emotions is testimony to Yeva's astonishing strength and her ability to find happiness in moments of absolute despair。 Occasional flickers of innocence act as a recurring reminder that she is merely a child; thrown out of her country， separated from her family and friends，with her flat in ruins and with a grandmother who does not speak a word in English。 As a result of her extraordinarily inspirational fearlessness and confidence in taking opportunities on her way， she quickly finds people who are willing to help Yeva and Iryna to start a new life in Ireland。 Although， of course， Ireland will never become a true home， the one that has been destroyed。 And she is right: one that has not experienced war himself will never genuinely understand what it is like。 Yeva's diary provokes sorrow that does not stand a comparison with the overwhelming horror and suffering millions of Ukranian children like Yeva have encountered over the past year and are still experiencing to this day。 Mature beyond her age， Yeva impresses with her flexibility and optimism， however， we must not forget that children must remain children。 Nothing in the world is worth the lives of so many people。 Nothing in the world can justify a genocide。 。。。more
Monica-Elena Ionescu
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This book was recommended to me by a website， probably based on what I had previously bought， such as other war books。 I bought the book to help the author， not necessarily to read about the horrors of war， of this war in particular。 News about it are all over the news， since I live in Romania， close to the border with Ukraine。 I have read the book in 3-4 hours， you can tell it was written by a child， I like her candor and I hope she continues to write about her life in the future。 I like the sn This book was recommended to me by a website， probably based on what I had previously bought， such as other war books。 I bought the book to help the author， not necessarily to read about the horrors of war， of this war in particular。 News about it are all over the news， since I live in Romania， close to the border with Ukraine。 I have read the book in 3-4 hours， you can tell it was written by a child， I like her candor and I hope she continues to write about her life in the future。 I like the snippets of the conversations between the author and her colleagues and neighbours。 I will definitely buy the rest of her works。 And I do hope the war will be over soon and may she return to Kharkiv， along with her grandmother。 Carry on， little author！ 。。。more
Mira
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Kirja herättää ristiriitaisia tunteita。 12-vuotiaan päiväkirja antaa äänen heille joiden ääni jää sotauutisoinnin kumun alle。 Yevan päiväkirjamerkinnöissä välittyy pelko， toiveikkuus， epävarmuus ja lopulta jopa riemu hänen saavuttua turvaan， riemu johon tarttua kodin ja olleen elämän menettäneen halukkuudella。 Vaikka päiväkirjamerkinnät ovat koskettavia ja toivat tapahtumat lähelle uudella tavalla vaivasi lukemista tunne Yevan tarinan hyväksikäyttämisestä。 Channel 5， sitten kustantaja - kaikki o Kirja herättää ristiriitaisia tunteita。 12-vuotiaan päiväkirja antaa äänen heille joiden ääni jää sotauutisoinnin kumun alle。 Yevan päiväkirjamerkinnöissä välittyy pelko， toiveikkuus， epävarmuus ja lopulta jopa riemu hänen saavuttua turvaan， riemu johon tarttua kodin ja olleen elämän menettäneen halukkuudella。 Vaikka päiväkirjamerkinnät ovat koskettavia ja toivat tapahtumat lähelle uudella tavalla vaivasi lukemista tunne Yevan tarinan hyväksikäyttämisestä。 Channel 5， sitten kustantaja - kaikki ovat haistaneet tässä hyvän tarinan。 。。。more
Hilay Hopkins
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A YA book but so real and raw。 Yeva and millions like her have been through so much。 And nearly 12 months later， still it goes on。
Caitlin Theroux
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This gets two stars， mostly because the marketing surrounding this book is basically a tidal wave of falsehood and moneygrubbing。 The problems are more than just "it wasn't written well，" because this girl is twelve。 Of course it won't be written well。 Instead of going for the easy （and incorrect） kill， let's observe some of the issues from a reasonable， non-reactionary standpoint like adults。The MarketingThis book is not meant for adult readers。 The publishers pushed it like we were about to ex This gets two stars， mostly because the marketing surrounding this book is basically a tidal wave of falsehood and moneygrubbing。 The problems are more than just "it wasn't written well，" because this girl is twelve。 Of course it won't be written well。 Instead of going for the easy （and incorrect） kill， let's observe some of the issues from a reasonable， non-reactionary standpoint like adults。The MarketingThis book is not meant for adult readers。 The publishers pushed it like we were about to experience this shocking and horrific tragedy， like Eva's entire family gets blown up right in front of her and the reporters who snag her story pulled her out of a pile of rubble where she ends up losing a leg。 No， no， dear friend， it is not so。I'm sad I even have to clarify this， but I'm glad that's not how Eva's story went。 She was in Kharkiv for less than two weeks， then her grandmother was able to use her economic position and money to get out of the city， toward the Hungarian border。"BuT MoNeY hAS nOtHInG tO Do wItH IT。"Yes， it does， and if you're convinced otherwise， you're deluding yourself。 Whether you're in Madagascar， Nunavut， Indonesia， or the United States， money makes the difference in your ability to go places or escape hardship。 A perfect example of this is the dacha Eva describes her family owning。 Dachas are weekend and summer homes in the countryside away from cities where a lot of Ukrainians gather to enjoy the clean air and surrounding nature。 They're quite common but there are a few telling differences。 Size， for instance。 Eva talks about her family's dacha being "big，" which is saying something considering most dachas are what we in the States would call cabins， where indoor plumbing for either structure is rare。So what about the poor folks who couldn't get out？ What about the people who stayed because they had no other choice？ What of the stories from shelled neighborhoods and people who barely survived being crushed or shot？ I want those stories， not a travelogue from days barely spent in Ukraine。For the publishers to call this a "memoir" and then go on to say it talks about the devastation of war is basically bullshit。 The writing—again， I KNOW she's twelve—would be better received by children and the middle grade audience。 Some reviewers have mentioned this being hailed by some dope as the next Anne Frank， but come on， folks。 These reviewers know as well as I do that that's absolute bunk。The WarSince Eva escapes so quickly， I'd hardly call this a war story。 It's hardly even a refugee story， and by the time they get to Ireland， they're quickly settled into a house that they can rent。 The diary mostly entails Eva's friendship with the Channel 4 reporters and how they latched onto her story and agreed to help her and her grandma to safety。 The whole thing from an adult's perspective felt kind of exploitative on the reporters' side， even if that's not why they helped her。When I majored in Journalism， one of the biggest portions of our ethics discussion centered on involvement。 In the middle of a story that could deal in life or death situations， what is a journalist's job？ Are we obliged to stand in the way of harm to protect someone， or is it our duty to report and stay out of the way？ We don't see war correspondents picking up rifles or grenades。 Stories about the opioid epidemic and fentanyl crisis rarely—but sometimes—call on the journalist to administer Narcan。 And in that case， we come to another crucial axis for ethics: moral duty。In VICE News' video "What Actually Happens When You Overdose on Heroin，" we see a journalist named Allie Severino—recovering addict herself—approached by a harried and desperate man whose friend has just OD'd by some train tracks。 She rushes to help， even following the 911 operator's instruction on CPR and rescue breathing。 Her moral obligation as a human being familiar with the price of addiction presses her to try and save this man's life。The reporters of Channel 4 had no such obligation。 Eva and her grandmother were in a refugee center when the reporters found them， out of immediate danger and harm's way。 They didn't pull Eva out from under a collapsed roof。 They didn't splint her grandmother's broken limbs and rush her to a hospital or first-aid center。 I can't pretend to know the exact thoughts of these people， but it struck me as odd that they would agree to help this girl after her grandmother told them she was writing a book。 Feels very。。。opportunistic。 Had their intentions been purely altruistic， they could have connected her with people who could help and then gone on their merry way reporting on this devastating war and the Russian aggressors' genocide of the Ukrainian people。 Instead they became Eva's personal tour guides in Hungary and onward。 And that didn't sit right with the trained journalist in me。Russian InfluenceI had fleeting questions as I read this book and only realized that I wasn't the only one weirded out until I got onto Goodreads and looked at some other reviews。 There are a few spots in the book that don't read right。• Eva says she and her classmates hunkered down in various basements were worried about being used as "human shields" by Ukrainian soldiers。 Which， I'm sure any logical and sane person can imagine， was inherently disgusting misinformation being spewed by Putin about Ukraine， not the other way around。 Oh， look， a reputable source talking about how Russia pointed the finger at Ukraine while its own soldiers used literal herds of children to shield their tanks and troops from Ukrainian fire。• Eva also talks about how there are tanks outside of a kindergarten， which was also proven to be Russian propaganda。 As this article clearly demonstrates with many of its own cited sources。• When Eva tours Trinity College in Dublin， she immediately looks for a volume of poetry by Pushkin， a Russian author。 But。。。if I， an American， went to Trinity College on a tour， the first volume of poetry I'd look for wouldn't be T。 S。 Eliot or John Donne。 I'd be up in Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes and May Sarton。 One would figure that naturally she would want to look for something more homey and familiar and show pride for her Ukrainian heritage。 So wouldn't she have wanted to find Taras Shevchenko？ Marianna Kiyanovska？ Or the multi-literary-award-winning Yulia Musakovska？I can't rightly tell you not to read something， but I would be remiss to let this one go unreviewed when there's just so much weird about the rushed publication。 Definitely not one to read for information regarding the war in Ukraine。 。。。more
Will Parker
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A little perversely， I found her friends' stories at the back of the book the most moving。 A little perversely， I found her friends' stories at the back of the book the most moving。 。。。more
Renee
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The Ukrainian war through the eyes of a 12 year old。Heartbreaking。
Gemma
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A really good read especially for pupils at middle school age。 I liked the first person account but found that it coming from the perspective of a child could be quite immature and surface level and I felt a lot of the comments could have had a lot more depth given to them。
Jessica
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24 februari 2022 förändras livet för 12-åriga Yeva Skalietska när Ryssland invaderar Ukraina och hennes hemstad Charkiv attackeras。 Tillsammans med sin farmor Irina förfasas hon över det som sker och börjar föra dagbok för att dokumentera bombningarna och sedan deras flykt， som till slut landar dem i Dublin på Irland。 En intressant och lite skrämmande inblick i ett krig som， ett år senare， fortfarande pågår。 Den kan jämföras med Anne Franks dagbok， även om den här inte är lika uttömmande。 Å andr 24 februari 2022 förändras livet för 12-åriga Yeva Skalietska när Ryssland invaderar Ukraina och hennes hemstad Charkiv attackeras。 Tillsammans med sin farmor Irina förfasas hon över det som sker och börjar föra dagbok för att dokumentera bombningarna och sedan deras flykt， som till slut landar dem i Dublin på Irland。 En intressant och lite skrämmande inblick i ett krig som， ett år senare， fortfarande pågår。 Den kan jämföras med Anne Franks dagbok， även om den här inte är lika uttömmande。 Å andra sidan så har den ju ett något lyckligare "slut"。 Yeva och hennes farmor lyckas fly från krigets Ukraina， men det är inte över och de hoppas kunna återvända en dag。 Språket är en 12-årings， så boken är lättläst och passar även att läsas av barn。 Speciellt eftersom Yeva inte bara fokuserar på de fasansfulla händelserna， utan också på glädjefyllda ögonblick och på alla människor som hjälper dem på vägen。 Just detta att folk är så hjälpsamma när det kommer till sina medmänniskor i detta krig verkar vara ett genomgående tema och det värmer i hjärtat。 。。。more
Sohvi
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Helposti luettava kirja rankasta aiheesta。 Sota lapsen kuvaamana on ehkä enemmän raastavaa kuin aikuisen， mutta tässä onneksi ei menty niin syvälle sodan julmuuksiin， voi olla että kirjoittaja on niiltä myös säästynyt。 Tämän kirjan viesti on kuitenkin tärkeä ja se tulee saada näkyviin: sodan on loputtava ja lasten tulee saada elää onnellinen lapsuus ilman sitä。
Piia （kirjatarhuri）
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3，5⭐️
Inge Keultjes
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It is heartbreaking to read the story of Yeva。 I think it is good to be able to understand her situation a little bit better。 I’m very happy that she and her grandma are now safe in Ireland， I really hope they can return soon！But in my opinion， I think it’s not really okay to compare Yeva to Anne Frank。
Sashko Liutyj
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this book is the perfect example of russian propaganda。ukrainians are buying vodka， using civilians as human shields， searching for Pushkin books in Europe etc。pro-russian bulshit。not recommended。
Yuliia Benderska
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Читати було боляче ， неймовірно шкода дітей， у яких вкрали дитинство。 Хочеться вити від безсилля і розбитого на друзки серця за ці безчинства росіян。Однак， я поставила 2 зірки через російську транслітерацію деяких власних назв і страв， і через гіркоту розуміння ， що російська пропаганда зросійщила покоління молоді。 Дитина ця， Єва， не отримала жодного патріотичного-виховання， щоденник свій писала російською， і після війни особливого бажання перейти на українську я в неї не помітила。 Єва висловлює Читати було боляче ， неймовірно шкода дітей， у яких вкрали дитинство。 Хочеться вити від безсилля і розбитого на друзки серця за ці безчинства росіян。Однак， я поставила 2 зірки через російську транслітерацію деяких власних назв і страв， і через гіркоту розуміння ， що російська пропаганда зросійщила покоління молоді。 Дитина ця， Єва， не отримала жодного патріотичного-виховання， щоденник свій писала російською， і після війни особливого бажання перейти на українську я в неї не помітила。 Єва висловлює надію на мир між росією та Україною у майбутньому，що знову підтверджує русофільські （нехай і підсвідомі） наративи на сході України （не у всіх！ Прошу мати це на увазі）， дитина заходить до Дублінської бібліотеки і міркує， що тут точно знайдеться том поезій пушкіна。 А чому не Тичини， не Стуса， не Шевченка？ В мене претензії зовсім не до дитини， а до дорослих （вдома і в школі）， які не змогли （або не захотіли ） виховувати дітей Сходу і Півдня України належним， патріотичним， україноцентричним чином。 Як результат дій （чи точніше бездіяльності і байдужості） цих дорослих маємо 12-річну дитину， яка пише щоденник спогадів війни мовою окупанта。Якби книга не була видана англійською， я би її не взяла до рук ніколи。 。。。more
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