A review by ellies_book_corner
Auschwitz and After by Charlotte Delbo

5.0

It is difficult to review this book in a way that would do it justice. It is a book which must be read by anyone with an interest in Holocaust literature. The structure, the way her experiences are presented and the combination of prose, prose-poetry and poetry is unique among the Holocaust literature I have read, and extremely powerful. It makes it a slightly more challenging read than many of the memoirs which are presented fully in chronological order with one scene leading to the next, connected, with context and explanations. But don't be put off by that - it is that which makes Auschwitz and After what it is. And it is so worth the read.