A review by bookhawk
The Fixer by Bernard Malamud
4.0
The Fixer is simultaneously grim nearly beyond description and powerful in both a simple and complex manner. The Fixer tells of the persecution of an innocent man and of the Jewish people in Russia in 1912 and for several years. This deserving Pulitzer winner reminded me of the way I felt after seeing Saving Private Ryan which was that it was a great movie but one I never wanted to watch again.
“Those who persecute the innocent were themselves never free.”
I tend to see this book relating to the persecution of any group rather than just in response to anti-Semitic behavior. This is not a long book but was a slower read. Recommended for the reader who wants a thoughtful and serious book.
“Those who persecute the innocent were themselves never free.”
I tend to see this book relating to the persecution of any group rather than just in response to anti-Semitic behavior. This is not a long book but was a slower read. Recommended for the reader who wants a thoughtful and serious book.