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The Postcard by Anne Berest

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clc521's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

laveena's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

this auto biographical fiction, is a compelling story of a woman's journey to learn. out her family history and reclaim what it 'means to be Jewish'. she describes the intergenerational trauma for survivors of the holocaust, the silence needed to survive and the acknowledgement that antisemitism Continues to impact society.

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emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

What a unique book, unlike anything on the Holocaust I’ve read before. I would call this “autofiction” because it’s so closely based on the author’s life with some embellishments where history has no record. I just took off a few points because a couple chapters towards the end of the novel take an odd sexual turn that I’m not sure was entirely necessary.

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