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A review by teachergabi
All Our Worldly Goods by Irène Némirovsky
4.0
What makes Némirovsky's work so special is that she lived through World War II and perished at its end.
This novel of hers is more hopeful than her unfinished SUITE FRANCAISE, but with the same razor sharp descriptions and insights into humanity. The same magnetic pull works on a reader, making the story come alive. The characters, Pierre and Agnès, are inspirations showing humanity at its most decent, displaying a quiet bravery all can learn from. (Through two world wars!!!)
This book reminds us of the lightning speed of time, of seeking a love that will sustain us through death and destruction of entire worlds, and of our ability to shine and become our most courageous during the hardest of trials.
This novel of hers is more hopeful than her unfinished SUITE FRANCAISE, but with the same razor sharp descriptions and insights into humanity. The same magnetic pull works on a reader, making the story come alive. The characters, Pierre and Agnès, are inspirations showing humanity at its most decent, displaying a quiet bravery all can learn from. (Through two world wars!!!)
This book reminds us of the lightning speed of time, of seeking a love that will sustain us through death and destruction of entire worlds, and of our ability to shine and become our most courageous during the hardest of trials.