All But My Life: Blake Young

I enjoyed the first section of All But My Life, I thought that it was a happening book that keeps you wanting to read it but one of the turn offs is that it is very sad. Major events happen one after another from the Germans Invading to Abek telling Gerda that he loves her. I did not think that Abek choose an appropriate time to tell Gerda the way he felt about her. I guess the only benefit to telling her before the war was so he had something to look forward to and a reason to fight to get through the war. Abek put Gerda in an undesirable and awkward situation that she even says she would rather not have been in. From reading this first half of the story, I have come to the conclusion that the Germans are some of the cruelest people in the world. I thought that is was unnecessary for them to take the Piano away from the little girl. I guarantee that few of the Germans know how to play the piano and all they wanted it for was to sell it and make a profit. I think that the Germans should be ashamed of themselves for taking away a young child's toy and passion. The first half of All But My Life was very enjoyable and i can not wait to read the nest section.