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by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor
This is a short but powerful and poignant read. I was swept away by a surge of emotion and outrage at multiple points throughout this concise story. The author conveyed a clear and potent statement through this collection of letters between her two main characters.
I appreciated how this fictional piece added perspective on the atrocities of WWII, and how it conveyed how fragile friendship can be in the face of political extremism. We are seeing so much extremism on both sides of the political spectrum nowadays that it feels like a chilling, cautionary tale. It feels like we are in a race to see which side will strip us of our rights first— both sides are proponents of censorship as long as it serves their agenda. Meanwhile the public is being riled up to dangerous degrees; division and hatred are spreading. I see this cautionary tale as a warning to us to NOT FORGET OUR HUMANITY. To not turn our backs on our friends over political propaganda (no matter which side it comes from). And to never give up our freedom of speech.
I appreciated how this fictional piece added perspective on the atrocities of WWII, and how it conveyed how fragile friendship can be in the face of political extremism. We are seeing so much extremism on both sides of the political spectrum nowadays that it feels like a chilling, cautionary tale. It feels like we are in a race to see which side will strip us of our rights first— both sides are proponents of censorship as long as it serves their agenda. Meanwhile the public is being riled up to dangerous degrees; division and hatred are spreading. I see this cautionary tale as a warning to us to NOT FORGET OUR HUMANITY. To not turn our backs on our friends over political propaganda (no matter which side it comes from). And to never give up our freedom of speech.