Coree B. (Coreegirl) reviewed Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language on + 216 more book reviews
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Excellent immigrant memoir of Jewish girl born in Krakow shortly after the end of WW2, while her parents were in hiding. At the age of 10, Eva, a promising young pianist, is uprooted to Vancouver where she struggles to find her voice in society. Interesting observations on European Jewish culture, life in Krakow during communism, and Canadian/American intellectual life.
Brilliant in her ability to recall and reflect on such important moments in her past. One of the best books I've read on the immigrant experience.
We tend to forget how hard it was for immigrant families to relocate when they had to leave behind all that was familiar and go to a new country where they didn't even speak the language. This is a superb memoir about leaving Poland and trying to begin again.
Tasha H. (SenecaWoman) reviewed Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language on + 133 more book reviews
I wish I could have gotten into this book but I simply could not do it.
