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A Bookshop in Berlin: The Rediscovered Memoir of One Woman's Harrowing Escape from the Nazis by Françoise Frenkel
4 reviews
dragongirl271's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism
its_van_vulpen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deportation, Genocide, Suicide, Antisemitism, War, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Child death, and Death
tuesdaydg's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
2.0
My review is in no way meant to invalidate Frenkel’s story, hardships, or experience. A Bookshop in Berlin is undeniably an important book—it just wasn’t for me. I think I, like many other reviewers, had a less fruitful experience reading this story due to its misleading marketing. I expected both the author’s bookshop and the city of Berlin to play important roles in the story, but was disappointed in that respect. Had I read this memoir with different expectations at a different time, I likely would have had a much better reading experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Deportation, and Antisemitism
bethboo's review
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
3.5
It was an interesting telling of a bookshop owners escape from nazi occupation. She was a lovable and interesting narrator that dealt with each blow stoicly. She stayed friendly and caring no matter what happened and described how every successive event weighed on her heavily. A very human portrayal of personal stories during WWII
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Racism, and Racial slurs
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