Book: Ninas resa ('Nina's journey')
May. 19th, 2009 09:36 pmAuthor: Lena Einhorn
Details: (c) 2005 Lena Einhorn; Pub Prisma 2005; ISBN 91-518-4445-1
Verdict: Ninas resa is an effective and stark Holocaust memoir.
Reasons for reading it: Although I don't read a lot of Holocaust memoirs by choice, these are stories that ought to be heard. Also, I know the author (the daughter of the protagonist) slightly, as she's a very vocal LGB activist within the Jewish community here.
How it came into my hands: SA gave it to me for my birthday. Although it's a bit daunting to read an entire novel in Swedish, my Swedish is as good now as it's ever going to be, and this is relatively short and written in a very straightforward, journalistic language.
( detailed review )
Details: (c) 2005 Lena Einhorn; Pub Prisma 2005; ISBN 91-518-4445-1
Verdict: Ninas resa is an effective and stark Holocaust memoir.
Reasons for reading it: Although I don't read a lot of Holocaust memoirs by choice, these are stories that ought to be heard. Also, I know the author (the daughter of the protagonist) slightly, as she's a very vocal LGB activist within the Jewish community here.
How it came into my hands: SA gave it to me for my birthday. Although it's a bit daunting to read an entire novel in Swedish, my Swedish is as good now as it's ever going to be, and this is relatively short and written in a very straightforward, journalistic language.
( detailed review )
