The Librarian of Auschwitz (1)

I finished The Librarian of Auschwitz and it created loads of debate in the online book club I've been part of for 6 or 7 years (I put my reviews on there of everything I read).

Lots of debate around whether it's right or not to create historical fiction from something so horrific as Auschwitz.  Some felt that all books in this genre (of which there are many of late) are inappropriate, others felt that if it was written close to a true story and with input from a survivor (as this one was) then that was acceptable (if well written).

I felt very morally conflicted when I started reading it, but in the end I did enjoy it (if enjoy is the right word).  I don't think the author conveyed the horror of Auschwitz to the same extent as survivor memoirs like Eli Wiesel's Night, but I though he did an admirable job of telling the stories of a number of brave individuals whose stories would probably never have been told otherwise.

So great choice as a book club read, as there's much to talk about!

Submitted by Alison