It started with looking back and declaring that he had to explain himself. My question was why?. After that I did not need to read anymore... I didn't care. He sounded selfish. The beginning turned me off instead of interesting me.

Thief of Glory portrayed life in a prison camp. This time in a Jappankamp during World War II. I was unaware that there were camps in Dutch East India where the Japanese interned the Dutch.This book depicted people who became stronger and were overcomers in spite of the depravities and horrors they faced and others who lost hope and strength and gave in to despair. This haunting story tells the coming of age of young Jeremiah and the 3 years of his life in captivity. The choices he made, decisions he pursued, and the horrors he witnessed and endured formed him into the man he would become for most of the rest of his life. Seeing the history through the eyes of a young pre-teen/teen was quite different and reminded me in some respects of The Diary of Anne Frank. This story is fascinating with a well-developed and maintained plot and characters who pull you right in to the heart of the story. This story could have been very depressing but interspersed were hopeful moments from those who would stand up and fight for those who were weaker and those who were survivors and wished to help others survive.

**I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author/publisher through NetGalley. Opinions are mine alone. I was not compensated for this review.

Until the outbreak of WWII, Jeremiah lived a privileged life as a British citizen in the Dutch East Indies. When Japanese invaded, Jeremiah's father was arrested and the rest of the family was sent to an internment camp. Starvation, disease, and boredom were a few of the challenges Jeremiah and his family faced in camp.

I had a bit of a trouble getting into this book. It would have been much better if it had been written in the voice of a 10 year old, instead of an 80 year old retelling his past. Unfortunately, this is a big distinction which would have made a huge difference. As a 10 year old, Jeremiah continually foreshadowed events, which I find to be a particularly annoying writing technique. Overall, a bust.