if i should die before i wake by Han Nolan

it isn't lyrical, nor poignant, the way i usually like my books. it lacks the fluidity of language of the books i enjoy, usually being fat with metaphors and literary devises, the way i like. it was not a book that had alot of class, in fact it's transitions were too stark, too abrupt and too obvious for my liking.

however, this book, was written stark, with non emotive, non descriptive phrases that left a huge impression. it left me to my imagination, providing sufficient bare bones for me to flesh out in my mind. death, was just death. cruelty was just written, as it came. it was a good 3 hours for me to forget this world, and walk in line with the Jews in the concentration camps.

it was a good read, and one that leaves me with a greater impression of world war II than even schindler's list. can't quite explain it. i didn't pick it out, though the title was certainly attractive. the prose was just okay, but the subject matter, written in such clarity made up for it's lack of imagery.

i don't know if i'd recommend it, but i really enjoyed it.

a neo-nazi goes into some sort of coma, after some cruel pranks on the jewish neighbour, in an accident, and she accesses or rather has flashbacks of a young Jewish girl, who gets sent to a concentration camp, and how she learns to survive.

i dunno if i would have the sheer will to survive a concentration camp.
but it's a crying shame that Hitler didn't die at the hands of a Jew
a damn shame he died so quick.