I've shared this on my IG Story before, but I'm posting it here so it can reach non-followers who might find this review helpful.
This is my first book of historical fiction on the Holocaust, and it truly broke my heart. It breaks my heart that “Never Again” remains such a powerful lesson from history, yet one of the least heeded in the time we’re living in now. I wept reading this book. Not just for what was, but for what still is. I cried in a way words can’t fully capture because Mitch Albom’s descriptions echoed the reality faced by the people of Gaza today.
I don’t know where Mitch Albom stands on the issue of Palestine, but I hope that one day, he might write a story for them too 🇵🇸. Truth be told. Truth be told. Free free Palestine!
All in all, it’s a 4 out of 5 stars for me! I only wish we had more stories about Nico. Still, here are my 10 favourite quotes from the book.
I also posted my review on Goodreads.
In a world full of lies, honesty glimmers like silver foil reflecting the sun
Never be ashamed of a scar. In the end, scars tell the story of our lives, everything that hurt us and everything that healed us.
By the time you share what a loved one longs to hear, they often no longer need it.
A man, to be forgiven, will do anything.
Sometimes a lie is merely truth that is yet to happen.
A hard truth of war: grief does not take sides.
Sometimes, it is the truth that we don’t speak that echoes the loudest.
Dead men tell no lies, but their truths must be unearthed.
It’s easy to be nice when you get something in return. It’s harder when nobody knows the good you are doing except yourself.
Evil travels like dandelion seeds, blowing over borders and taking root in angry minds....all humans are inclined to hate others if they believe they are the cause of their unhappiness. The trick is to convince them.
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