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A review by tx2its
Last Stop Auschwitz: My story of survival from within the camp by Eddy de Wind
3.0
Reading 2020
Book 23: Last Stop Auschwitz by Eddy de Wind
There I was sitting at my doctor's appointment this morning, the news was on TV. The anchor announces that today , January 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2020. How appropo that I was finishing up this book today. Thanks Katie @Basic B's Guide for lending me your book.
Eddy, a Dutch Jew, is a prisoner at Auschwitz, along with his wife. As the war comes to an end Eddy is left in the camp to help care for the remaining prisoners, and to aid the liberating Russians. He finds a notebook and starts to write down his experience during the time he was in the camp. His writings in the notebook become this book, and a unique telling from inside Auschwitz.
It is hard to write a review on someone's experiences especially when the horrors that they have endured are beyond imagination. My review is focused on the writing, mainly the translation of the book to English. The translation was a bit clunky and halting to me, as many of the words were left in their original language making the reader refer to the glossary for meanings. I understand this is a minor thing, and maybe it was my mood while I read this book, there was not the connection to the story as I was hoping. My rating 3 ⭐️ .
Book 23: Last Stop Auschwitz by Eddy de Wind
There I was sitting at my doctor's appointment this morning, the news was on TV. The anchor announces that today , January 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2020. How appropo that I was finishing up this book today. Thanks Katie @Basic B's Guide for lending me your book.
Eddy, a Dutch Jew, is a prisoner at Auschwitz, along with his wife. As the war comes to an end Eddy is left in the camp to help care for the remaining prisoners, and to aid the liberating Russians. He finds a notebook and starts to write down his experience during the time he was in the camp. His writings in the notebook become this book, and a unique telling from inside Auschwitz.
It is hard to write a review on someone's experiences especially when the horrors that they have endured are beyond imagination. My review is focused on the writing, mainly the translation of the book to English. The translation was a bit clunky and halting to me, as many of the words were left in their original language making the reader refer to the glossary for meanings. I understand this is a minor thing, and maybe it was my mood while I read this book, there was not the connection to the story as I was hoping. My rating 3 ⭐️ .