A fairy tale setting?

Why do you think Louise Murphy chose the fairy tale setting of "Hansel and Gretel" as a parallel setting to her Holocaust story?

Once upon a time...

"This story has been told over and over by liars, and it must be retold."  Magda, the witch...

During our Advanced Reading classes this summer at SLI, I will be posting questions--some easy to respond to and others that will take a little more thought.  Post your answers to the questions, respond to other students' answers, and just have fun speaking to each other about your thoughts on this book.

Question1:  After the first few pages, what are your first thoughts about the writing, the storyline, or vocabulary?