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evelynritzi 's review for:
The Postcard
by Anne Berest
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What a unique book, unlike anything on the Holocaust I’ve read before. I would call this “autofiction” because it’s so closely based on the author’s life with some embellishments where history has no record. I just took off a few points because a couple chapters towards the end of the novel take an odd sexual turn that I’m not sure was entirely necessary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Antisemitism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content