The Drowned and the Saved by Primo Levi

The Drowned and the Saved

Auschwitz Trilogy #3

Primo Levi

190 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

The author tries to understand the rationale behind Auschwitz, Treblinka, Bergen-Belsen. Dismissing stereotyped images of brutal Nazi torturers and helpless victims, Levi draws extensively on his own experiences to delve into the minds and motives...

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Moods

reflective 77%
informative 66%
sad 66%
dark 55%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
tense 11%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 31%

Average rating

4.37

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