Title: Schindler's List
Author: Thomas Keneally
Published: New York: Touchstone, 1993 (1982)
Page Count: 397
Total Page Count: 15,835
Text Number: 43
Read For: My own enjoyment
Short review: Schindler's List is the story of Oskar Schindler, a German business man that saved the lives of "his" Jews (those that worked in his factory) during World War II. The book is, in large part, nonfiction: some dialogue comes from the author's brain, but the events and characters are generally based in well-researched fact. As a result, the text is informative but lacks emotion, gets bogged down in numbers and reports but still managing to introduce and discuss one small aspect of the war: a man who saved lives. To be honest, I only appreciated the book for its historical and educational value. As a novel, it's lacking in humanity and overfilled with detail. It didn't live up to my expectations.
( Long review. )
Review posted here on Amazon.com.
Author: Thomas Keneally
Published: New York: Touchstone, 1993 (1982)
Page Count: 397
Total Page Count: 15,835
Text Number: 43
Read For: My own enjoyment
Short review: Schindler's List is the story of Oskar Schindler, a German business man that saved the lives of "his" Jews (those that worked in his factory) during World War II. The book is, in large part, nonfiction: some dialogue comes from the author's brain, but the events and characters are generally based in well-researched fact. As a result, the text is informative but lacks emotion, gets bogged down in numbers and reports but still managing to introduce and discuss one small aspect of the war: a man who saved lives. To be honest, I only appreciated the book for its historical and educational value. As a novel, it's lacking in humanity and overfilled with detail. It didn't live up to my expectations.
( Long review. )
Review posted here on Amazon.com.