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Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home
by Nora Krug
Belonging was a narrative of the author's ancestry told by using non-traditional pieces of history.
I've truly never read a book formatted like this before. Not only was it entirely handwritten, it featured German schoolwork, old photographs, the author's illustrations, and more. It feels as-if I just read through a private scrapbook.
This story was not only unique in the way it was told but in the message it was conveying. As an American, I have never stopped to think about the shame Germans carry due to the Holocaust or the loss of each family's history. I found this to be both informational, interesting, and thought-provoking.
My major issue with this book was how scattered it often felt and the lack of a family tree. We had to keep track of A LOT of people and the relationships got very tangled. Nevertheless, piecing together ones life by other accounts was strangely fascinating and I recommend this to anyone interested in that point in time.
Thank you to the publishers who provided me with an ARC of this book through NetGalley!
I've truly never read a book formatted like this before. Not only was it entirely handwritten, it featured German schoolwork, old photographs, the author's illustrations, and more. It feels as-if I just read through a private scrapbook.
This story was not only unique in the way it was told but in the message it was conveying. As an American, I have never stopped to think about the shame Germans carry due to the Holocaust or the loss of each family's history. I found this to be both informational, interesting, and thought-provoking.
My major issue with this book was how scattered it often felt and the lack of a family tree. We had to keep track of A LOT of people and the relationships got very tangled. Nevertheless, piecing together ones life by other accounts was strangely fascinating and I recommend this to anyone interested in that point in time.
Thank you to the publishers who provided me with an ARC of this book through NetGalley!