The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million by Daniel Mendelsohn

The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million

Daniel Mendelsohn

643 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction history emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A writer's search for his family's tragic past in World War II becomes a remarkably original and riveting epic, brilliantly exploring the nature of time and memory. 'The Lost' begins as the story of a boy who grew up in a family haunted by the dis...

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Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 60%
informative 60%
challenging 40%
dark 40%
sad 40%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Average rating

4.07

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