I listened to this as an audiobook. The book follow the pattern of historical facts, dates, timeline then with a narrative type of story featuring a real person. Upon first listen, I had hoped that the narratives would have had accents and been more theatrical. However, upon finishing the audiobook...I do not believe it would have been proper. The narrator does a great job in a subtle voice/tone between fact and narrative. I wish my audiobook would have come with a PDF with the images HOWEVER the narrator was superb in their description on the images.

The book itself is heart-wrenching and so so sad. Yet, it is important history - very important history lest we forget and repeat - and ever more so for those in the LGBTQIA community who do not know this history or the history of the pink triangle or "pink" terminology within their particular community.

I cried a few times during this audiobook and also got sick to my stomach at some of the details (and I read quite a bit of WWII, Holocaust,etc. materials) so I will say there are trigger warnings for those who struggle with this topic. ( )

A thoughtfully written, well researched account of how homosexuals(primarily men)were persecuted in Nazi Germany and the countries it occupied, and how they later were included in the Final Solution among the "inferiors" to be exterminated. Setterington effectively blends history with personal stories of victims and survivors. An important contribution to Holocaust literature. ( )

This information text explores a much-overlooked population that suffered under the hands of the Nazi regime. Those who were branded with the pink triangle were deemed to be homosexuals, and unlike the Jews, their actions were considered to be illegal according to laws enacted at the time, particularly Paragraph 175. The round up of those condemned for homosexuality began even before the Nazi party gained steam with their actions against Jews and other ‘undesirables’, a historical context that this book creates in a detailed way. The body of the book deals with different sections of history and goes through the major actions and law revisions that happened over time. However, instead of just presenting cut and dry facts, Setterington brings life to the information by presenting the stories of the victims. Thus, each section of the book features anecdotes from real-life survivors to illustrate the horrors they endured while they were persecuted. Overall, this book paints a compelling portrait of a time in history that is much overlooked, much as Paragraph 175’ers, themselves, were overlooked at the end of the war because of their legal status as criminals. This book also contains notes, bibliography, index, photo credits, and a timeline of the events. Recommended for purchase. Ages 12 and up. ( )

BRANDED BY THE PINK TRIANGLE is an important book that speaks frankly about an aspect of the Holocaust that is still under-recognized. This book should be in school and public libraries so young people may learn about this history. The book ends with affirmations for LGBTQ youth that social inclusion is greater today than it has ever been before and that the world is growing increasingly enlightened against persecution on the basis of sexuality. The author manages his topics gracefully, encompassing a wide swath of history and a range of personal stories in a very compact text. Impressive. ( )

Pair with T4 by Ann Clare LeZotte. ( )