Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Fragments by Binjamin Wilkomirski
For my book review, I read the book Fragments by Binjamin Wilkomirski. He was the only one in his family to survive the death camps of the Holocaust. His memoir is written in a series of fragmented memories, starting when he was only two years old. His experiences in the Holocaust gave a unique perspective because they were written from a child's point of view - he was only three when he went to the death camps. This perspective was very interesting because, since he was a child, he didn't really know anything about what was happening, so his descriptions were filled with confusion. I enjoyed reading the book simply because it gave this different perspective.
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That sounds like a really good book! I love it when the author is writing from an odd perspective. Did he reflect on it from an adult view point too? or was it strictly his memories?
ReplyDeleteWhat was the tone of the book like from a child's perspective? How developed were his emotions? My guess is that he was old enough to understand that Nazi Germany was not a good place for him to be, but did he know enough to make any inferences, such as what would happen if he tried to run away?
ReplyDeleteIt does sound like a really good book- and I'm having trouble picturing how the experiences of a child, written by the author during adulthood would play out.
ReplyDeleteWhen we talked about this during class, I think you told me you read more about the book online and found out this guy actually did not live through the Holocaust? Am I remembering correctly? Which adds a totally new element to the novel- how he was able to evoke the emotion and make it believable enough- when he wasn't actually there. Seems crazy.
Great job :)