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spaghetti_noodle's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
The book is about gay men's experience in the Holocaust. When it comes to gay survivors, a lot of their experiences and history were silenced due to stigma and homophobia. Because of this, there is a whole element of the Holocaust that remains under-studied. Reading about Heger's experience taught me a lot about the everyday life in the concentration camps and what had to be done for survival. It was a difficult and emotional read, but I'm glad I got to read his story and learn about this part of history.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, War, and Injury/Injury detail
vanessacorwin's review
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Homophobia, and Murder
Moderate: War
lennislibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Herzzerreißender, tragischer Erfahrungsbericht eines schwulen KZ Häftlings. Eine mahnende Erzählung.
quantum_singularity's review
5.0
This is an essential, and well-written primary source for writing on the persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany. I'm currently researching this topic for an upcoming assignment, so if anyone has any recommendations, please let me know!
blissfuljoe's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Excellent read into a deliberately ignored group of victims.