Oorlog zonder vrienden vs The Machine Gunners: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: World War II, War, History, Children's fiction, Fiction
Oorlog zonder vrienden
In a small Dutch town during World War II, fourteen-year-old Arnold, a member of the Hitler Youth, feels increasingly isolated and trapped between his father's fervent support of the Nazi party and his classmates'…
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The Machine Gunners
After an air raid, a group of English children find a German machine gun and hide it from adults who are looking for it.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Oorlog zonder vrienden has the widest readership — 1454 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Oorlog zonder vrienden | The Machine Gunners | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1454) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (2) |
Reception
| Oorlog zonder vrienden | The Machine Gunners | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1454 | 2 |
| Editions | 2 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 300 | — |
| Reading it now | 13 | — |
| Written reviews | 38 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 861 |
| Pages | 200 | 187 |