A review by kairin16
The Wilkomirski Affair: A Study in Biographical Truth by Stefan Maechler

4.0

Containing the full text of Wilkomirski's "Fragments", the book is an objective but well-written account of historical truth, how the research for it went and what were the results. I liked the details the author included and the style in which the book was written as it made it quite pleasurable to read, even despite the heavy topic. I will not voice my personal opinion about the author of Fragments, as it doesn't really pertain to the Maechler's work and is overall irrelevant to its text. The book/report was split into logical parts and the epilogues included clear and enjoyable musings on the workings of readers' consciousness and media impact. Great work.