A review by bibliostorian
Mischling by Affinity Konar

5.0

This book takes an incredibly hard topic and treats it with a lyrical, almost fable-like style that makes it stand out from its neighbors in the realm of fictionalized Holocaust stories. I have read a lot in this area, as a Historian of the Holocaust, and honestly speaking there is a lot out there to pick through. It is a very thoroughly written about era. But what Affinity Konar has done here is refreshing in style and treatment without shying away from the horrors committed by Josef Mengele, and I think the heart of it is the way she has handled the bond between siblings and family, both blood family and chosen family.