A review by sducharme
His Name Was Raoul Wallenberg by Louise Borden

5.0

There's a ton of information packed into this book, but it's so readable and engaging. The history of Hungary during WWII is complicated and confusing (I still don't have it all straight after living in Budapest for seven years) but Borden's uncluttered narrative, focusing on the human drama of Wallenberg's heroic effort to save thousands of Jews, makes it all feel very accessible.

The text is written in narrow short paragraphs, almost like free verse, and frequent captioned photos break up the text, too.