The Devil in Vienna

by Doris Orgel

Book Overview

Inge Dorenwald and Lieselotte Vessely have been best friends for most of their thirteen years. They share secrets, fears, hopes and even the same birthday. It never mattered that Inge was Jewish and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803730489
• ISBN13: 9780803730489
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 4.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Interesting Book

The Devil in Vienna by Doris Orgel is a very good book. The main character is 13-year-old Inge Dornenwald, who lives in Vienna, Austria, in 1938. Inge is Jewish. However, Inge's best friend, Lieselotte Vessely, is not Jewish. The two girls have been best friends since they were in first grade, and they plan to be best friends forever. But then Lieselotte moves to Germany. Her father and older brother are Nazis and they forbid her to continue her friendship with Inge. Inge's parents also say that she shouldn't be friends with Leiselotte, since her father is a Nazi. But Inge and Lieselotte remain friends. After all, they are best friends, and even blood sisters. They will do everything they can to struggle against the Devil in Vienna to remain best friends forever. This book, written in diary form, was very interesting. It not only tells about what life was like for the Jews during World War 2, but also anti-Nazis and even some Nazis. I would reccomend this book to anyone who likes to read about World War 2.

Best Friends Stick Together!

Hi, Girls! This was my FAVORITE book when I was a kid. I am now 34, and I recently found my old copy of it. I started reading, and couldn't put it down, even though I read it several times when I was younger and still remembered every detail. If you've ever had a best friend move away, or had a friend that your parents didn't like, you'll be able to relate to the "Blood-Sister" heroines, Lieslotte and Inge. If you're curious about the life of ordinary girls during the Nazi era, this book will fascinate you.The book is MUCH better than the movie adaptation, "A Friendship In Vienna," which left out the most interesting part of the story: Lieslotte's experiences after she moved to Germany. Imagine going to a school where you have FIVE hours of Gym, every day!

ENTHRALLING !!

This is a very awesome book.In the beginning,I was very bored.Then,I wished that I could tear my eyes away from this book and read another one.But when I came to the middle of the book,it was so enthralling,I couldn't put the book down.What a beautiful friendship! How I wish I could have somebody my kindred spirit.Then,I could share all my secrets with her.These two friends befriend each other even though their religion is different.It was difficult to meet each other as each other's parents wouldn't give their consent to them.Inge was a Jewish and Lieselotte was a German.And Germans were killing Jews! This story tells you about how these two friends stick together during the World War 2.I feel so attached to these two girls.

The Devil in Vienna

I thought that 'The Devil in Vienna' started out slow, but once I got into it I loved every minute of it! It takes place in Austria during WW2 and tells the story of two girls, Inge and Lieselotte, who are best friends. Inge is Jewish and Lieselotte is Catholic. This doesn't really affect them until Lieselotte moves to Germany to be part of the Hitler Youth. This is her father's choice, not hers. Several months later, Lieselotte returns to Vienna (not long before Hitler does) and continues her friendship with Inge in secret. As Hitler gains control in Austria, the girls' friendship becomes more and more dangerous. Inge's family decides to flee to another country to save their lives. It takes a while for them to make plans since the Nazis didn't want to let Jews out of Austria, but when they do manage to evacuate, Inge and Lieselotte part as best friends. This story showed how strong true friendship really is, and all that it can endure. I learned a lot from 'The Devil in Vienna' about acceptance, forgiveness, and history. Inge and Lieselotte were able to overlook their contrasting religions and positions, and respected each other's differences. All in all, this is a powerful book that tells a moving story.

AWESOME

I thought this book told the real pain of the Jews like no other book. I learned a lot and at the same time read a good story. I would really recomend this book to everyone.