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knit_the_resistance 's review for:
The Postcard
by Anne Berest
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Postcard is an extremely difficult book to read, as are most books about the Holocaust. It's dark, and sad. But it's also a complex family history, and a mystery. I enjoyed it, and I was upset by it. I recommend it as an analog book rather than a digital copy so you can go back and forth and check on who different characters are.
Also, there are sections you shouldn't read before bedtime.
Also, there are sections you shouldn't read before bedtime.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Rape, Suicide, Antisemitism, Dementia, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation