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The story in grandmother’s attic

A Family Secret by Eric Heuvel and Lorraine T. Miller

February 26, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Due to the familiarity of the story presented in A Family Secret by Eric Heuvel and Lorraine T. Miller (Translator), things were not as impactful as it could have been. However, if this is your first or near first time reading a WWII / Holocaust story, it is good. The images are busy, so take your time with them. The ending is a smidgen idealistic, but it’s also a nice touch. I am now curious about the sequel / companion graphic novel. I would have […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Religion, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: #Netherlands, Eric Heuvel, Eric Heuvel and Lorraine T. Miller, europe, family, German occupation, Holocaust, jewish, World War, World War II

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:71 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Religion, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: #Netherlands, Eric Heuvel, Eric Heuvel and Lorraine T. Miller, europe, family, German occupation, Holocaust, jewish, World War, World War II ·
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A piece of the story

Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout

October 8, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

To be honest, I have a lot of books that get misplaced. I put them in safe places and well, they are so safe even I can’t find them. But there is always a way to find them. And with Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout that way was the library and interlibrary loan.  A powerful and beautifully done story of family and the horrors of war unfolds across the pages. As it is told via a blackbird, things at times become almost […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Religion, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: #Netherlands, 1940-1945, 20th Century, 21st Century, amsterdam, Dutch Resistance, europe, family, German occupation, Holocaust, Maria van Lieshout, Multigenerational, resistance, war, World War 2

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:446 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Religion, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: #Netherlands, 1940-1945, 20th Century, 21st Century, amsterdam, Dutch Resistance, europe, family, German occupation, Holocaust, Maria van Lieshout, Multigenerational, resistance, war, World War 2 ·
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