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mselaceyenglish 's review for:
The Assault
by Harry Mulisch
A deeply depressing personal account of the scarring effects of WWII. Anton's journey from boyhood to adulthood is littered with traumatic rememberings of The Assault on his family. I liked that there was a gradual discovery as to what really happened the night of the assault with the final piece of information only revealed on the penultimate page of the book. HOWEVER, the big reveal at the end was absurd! Lizards?! Lizards were the reason...?! Despite, the bizarre ending and sometimes overly philosophical ranting, I was engaged throughout.