Reviews

The Postcard by Anne Berest

jpark's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

booksandboardingpass's review against another edition

5.0

Un magnifique roman mettant en avant l’importance de l’Histoire et la peur qu’elle se reproduise. Les non-dits et secrets de famille pour protéger les nouvelles générations ou peut être car le passé est trop lourd et douloureux. Malgré le sujet très lourd et dur, ce roman est tellement bien écrit que c’est un vrai plaisir de lecture.

aileenmaria's review

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

catreads62's review

emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

nanikeeva's review

5.0

a fascinating family history, very engagingly written

felkyo_grey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

lucybmn's review

challenging emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I thought this book was very good, for the most part, however, I wish it weren't marketed as fiction. I understand some of the specific events have been imagined/fictionalized. But it was very much a true story and felt more like a slightly more flowery Erik Larson book. Also not the gripping mystery it was described as (though still plenty interesting).

This discrepancy in description vs. reality made it hard for me to get into it at the start, but once I started viewing it as nonfiction and recategorized it in my brain, it got easier to read.

It's truly amazing the amount of research this must have taken, by the author and her mother. And it's extra amazing how influential the individual members of their family were, to have been mentioned throughout history in various accounts.

It was very emotional at times and engrossing. I didn't always love the way it was broken up, but didn't dislike it enough to really affect my reading experience.

Generally, I think this is a very good and important work (and must have been so cathartic for the author and her family) and is a worthwhile addition to the well-known canon of Holocaust literature.

bookstasarah's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

sandrareadsnext's review

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

ayki's review

emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.5