A review by missyanne1919
All Our Worldly Goods by Irène Némirovsky

4.0

I love Nemirovsky's writing. She was a Jewish woman born in Russia, fled to France with her family, and ended up dying at Auschwitz. Written in French by a non-native and translated into English, the language is still powerful, poignant, and offers a razor-sharp observation of human nature. Characters show their true colors in crisis. Though Suite Francaise is incomplete, I prefer that novel to this one. All Our Worldly Goods paired with Suite Francaise offer a look into war-time and occupied France. And as you read them, it's hard to forget about the author's demise.