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The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland
7 reviews
carrasreadsandthings's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Suicide, Antisemitism, Murder, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Grief, Deportation, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Death, and Blood
Minor: Cancer
cullsy7820's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: War, Death of parent, Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Torture, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Violence, Antisemitism, Child death, Murder, Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Death
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Classism, Hate crime, Racial slurs, War, Ableism, Child death, Chronic illness, Gore, Police brutality, Racism, Slavery, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Confinement, Death of parent, Deportation, and Antisemitism
Minor: Cancer, Abortion, Suicide, and Cannibalism
znvisser's review against another edition
3.75
However, despite this books title and its marketing, the author appears a bit unsure of whose story he's telling, leaving him to resort to odd narrative choices in al three parts of this story (before, around, and long after the escape). In the first part of the book, Walter/Rudi isn’t really an individual with a personality but rather a vessel through which the horrors of Auschwitz are described; which means the story goes into details into the parts of Auschwitz he witnessed, but then additionally - and surprisingly so - also into some separate incidents the author deemed particularly interesting himself, while neglecting some more structural offences after a brief mention.
As the book went on, all this made me wonder what this books purpose was and whether it was really adding anything to the used source material already out there, including Rudi’s own book and interviews (which admittedly I have not read/seen). Despite its faults however, the author definitely captivated my interest quickly and I did learn a lot from this, so despite its narrative structure I am certainly glad to have read it. Therefore, perhaps this books value lies in its ability to reach a new, broader audience rather than shining a new light on known events or insight into its titular character.
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Genocide, Hate crime, Body horror, Child death, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Confinement, Deportation, Torture, War, Blood, Death, Murder, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Excrement, and Medical content
Minor: Suicide
julied's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Confinement, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Racism, Rape, Deportation, Police brutality, Torture, Violence, War, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, and Death
lilybear3's review against another edition
5.0
Rudi and Fred's accounts should be added among those of Primo Levi, Anne Frank, Elie Weisel, and more. Their commitment to remembering every little detail gives us a glimpse of the horrors. Their story, among the millions of victims, should be remembered and honored.
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Bullying, Torture, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Genocide, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Vomit, War, Ableism, Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Slavery
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Rape, Suicide, and Sexism
Minor: Abortion
linguaphile412's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, Deportation, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, War, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Child death, Suicide, and Torture
Minor: Cancer