Larissa D. (crazydougmom) reviewed on 1/15/2010 + 23 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

This was a very different book than any of the other holocaust memoirs and stories I have read. I wasn't as blown away by this novel as I was by her "devil's arithmetic" this book is nothing like that! This is a very contemporary view. It covers not only the jewish element of the holocaust, but there is significant coverage given to the homosexual side of the issue and also a passing nod at Jehovah's Witnesses, although that is only fleeting. I wasn't impressed by her melding of the fairy tale and the story of the grandmother, it was a fabulous literary device, but her final climax fell flat for me. I am glad that someone is writing more about the polish extermination camps in the east, but somehow this seems not as well done. I definately would preview this even if giving to a teenager as some of the scenes are graphic, and not just about Nazi Violence but also homosexuality. 3 Stars, it was okay.

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