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A review by paperindy
The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
The Happiest Man on Earth is a moving memoir from Eddie Jaku, who survived seven years in various concentration camps under Hitler's regime in Nazi Germany.
His story is both harrowing and hopeful, and as much about the people around him as the man himself. It's a testament to family and friendship, and how a connection with a single person can be the thing that keeps your spirit alive just enough to weather the most unimaginable of horrors.
The audiobook is beautiful, the narrator is warm and inviting and captures Eddie's spirit well. The story walks an incredible balance between expressing the atrocities of the holocaust extensively and the devastating impact on humanity, without necessarily being overly difficult to listen to. It's hard to explain, because it's horrifying to hear what was done, but you do feel like you're hearing a friend speak. It's intimate, and the connection between author and reader means you really want to truly listen what Eddie is telling you.
Overall a truly unimaginable tale that is told with such grace and hope and relevance to today. This was stunning and highly recommended to all.
His story is both harrowing and hopeful, and as much about the people around him as the man himself. It's a testament to family and friendship, and how a connection with a single person can be the thing that keeps your spirit alive just enough to weather the most unimaginable of horrors.
The audiobook is beautiful, the narrator is warm and inviting and captures Eddie's spirit well. The story walks an incredible balance between expressing the atrocities of the holocaust extensively and the devastating impact on humanity, without necessarily being overly difficult to listen to. It's hard to explain, because it's horrifying to hear what was done, but you do feel like you're hearing a friend speak. It's intimate, and the connection between author and reader means you really want to truly listen what Eddie is telling you.
Overall a truly unimaginable tale that is told with such grace and hope and relevance to today. This was stunning and highly recommended to all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Antisemitism, and Murder