Scan barcode
Reviews
Children of the Holocaust: Conversations with Sons and Daughters of Survivors by Helen Epstein
xxstefaniereadsxx's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
4.0
This is a collection of conversations with the children of Holocaust survivors. A lot of people left Europe when the war ended. They left their history, the left their struggle, they moved somewhere else to start over. In a lot of cases, they changed their names when they immigrated and pretended nothing ever happened. A lot of children grew up never knowing their history, why they didn't have a lot of family members, or learning anything about their religion or culture. It is so so tragic to think of all the interpersonal connections that never got to happen because of the Holocaust and the aftermath. This was a good book, and, I think, very important for everyone to read.
lucy12345's review
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, and Mental illness
Moderate: Antisemitism and Genocide
Minor: Death of parent
tabbycat26's review against another edition
5.0
I feel like everybody should read this book. It helps you get a good understanding of how trauma can affect people throw the generations.
fschulenberg's review against another edition
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.75
This book covers the unique and overlooked pain, anxiety, and unanswered questions of the children of holocaust survivors. This book highlights many survivor stories that are devastating to read. The then-adult children of the survivors recount their lives growing up in a unique position of loss and hidden sorrows.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, and Death
mrssehardy's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting study on what effect the Holocaust had on the children of those who survived it. All of us are parented by our parent's past, but none on such a grand scale. A good read, especially if you are interested ways the same experience can be seen and interpreted differently by so many people.
More...