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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
A good book with substance doesn't need to be wordy. This short work by Kathrine Kresmann Taylor is a powerful read. Avoiding spoilers, all I can say is "Address Unknown" is disturbing in many subtle ways. Still relevant to us, ranging from macro to micro aspects in our daily lives, half a century after its publication. Definitely a VERY good read.
I would give this 10 stars if I could. Should be required reading...for EVERYONE! Powerful and timeless! Definitely going on my bookshelf of keepers.
This book shows that size doesn't matter. Barely 40 pages but having a major impact. For those that think "sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me" this book is a must read. Nothing proved to be more deadly than the written word.
Quote:
A few must suffer for millions to be saved.
This can be perceived as true until you are told it is written by someone who sympathizes with the Nazi cause.
Quote:
A few must suffer for millions to be saved.
This can be perceived as true until you are told it is written by someone who sympathizes with the Nazi cause.
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
letto per laboratorio di scrittura e interpretazione scenica. non so bene come mi possa aiutare per scrivere il monologo, ma ci penserò...
Cette nouvelle est encore plus impressionnante quand on sait qu'elle a été écrite en 1938 et qu'on connaît la suite des événements.
J'ai dû chercher sur internet une explication à la seconde moitié de la nouvelle parce que je ne comprenais pas les lettres que Max envoie à Martin. Alors que ça paraît tellement évident maintenant sur je sais. Bref je suis un boulet
J'ai dû chercher sur internet une explication à la seconde moitié de la nouvelle parce que je ne comprenais pas les lettres que Max envoie à Martin. Alors que ça paraît tellement évident maintenant sur je sais. Bref je suis un boulet
I took a college course last year on the rise of Nazism. Primary document after primary document slowly revealed the mind-shift that took place in the German people as they chose to embrace Hitler, when they embraced fascism. This tiny but powerful book shines a glaring spotlight on just that, and it is chilling. Brilliant use of epistolary form to put the attitudes and actions of the two main characters front and center.
So glad this book is gaining attention after being off the radar for many years. Read it!
So glad this book is gaining attention after being off the radar for many years. Read it!
Powerful, tiny novel consisting of a series of letters between a Jewish art dealer in San Francisco and his friend and former business parter recently relocated back to Germany in the early 1930s. If you can get your hands on a copy of this book, I highly recommend reading it - it will only take you about a half an hour.
I was interested in reading this story because it was written at the time that the holocaust was taking place. I normally am not interested in stories and books around WW2, but the fact that this was a contemporary story caught my attention. It is concise and packs a punch in 66 short pages and I was blown away by the author’s accurate prediction of the dangers of Nazism. The ending was so well written and thought out. It is up to the reader to fill in the blanks since we only know the story through the letters. I would recommend this book to all, especially considering how short of a read it is.