skellig19 's review for:

The Survivor: How I Survived Six Concentration Camps and Became a Nazi Hunter by Josef Lewkowicz, Josef Lewkowicz, Michael Calvin

4.25

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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"Memories are the price I pay for my miracles." - Josef Lewkowicz 

It's hard to critique a story about someone's life, especially a Holocaust survivor as what they went through is not up for debate and cannot be criticized so I will focus on the writing. While I found this book captivating, it was a little hard to follow because the authors frequently switch from describing events in the past to describing present day. It's not a huge distraction but I did wonder what time period the narrator was referring to on several occasions. I had hoped for some photos included in the book besides the author's photo on the inside cover but unfortunately there were none. I always like to see what the people and places in nonfiction look like. I liked Josef Lewkowicz' message at the end, to choose life. To choose to be a light in the dark. To help those around you to the best of your ability.