The Drowned and the Saved by Primo Levi

The Drowned and the Saved

Auschwitz Trilogy #3

Primo Levi

190 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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The author tries to understand the rationale behind Auschwitz, Treblinka, Bergen-Belsen. Dismissing stereotyped images of brutal Nazi torturers and helpless victims, Levi draws extensively on his own experiences to delve into the minds and motives...

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Moods

reflective 81%
informative 63%
sad 57%
dark 48%
challenging 39%
emotional 39%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 44%

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4.4

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