A review by janmaj
The Postcard by Anne Berest

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Interesting storytelling, alternating between telling the story of her ancestors and talking in real time to her mother.  The first half tells the story of her Jewish ancestors, traveling throughout Europe and trying to become French citizens as hatred towards Jews is increasing. Ultimately, all but the author’s grandmother are killed at Auschwitz. The second half deals with the mystery of who sent the mysterious postcard that inspired the author to research her family’s history.  Many details made it slow-going at times, but excellent.