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A review by shailydc
Once We Were Brothers by Ronald H. Balson
4.0
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I thought this was a great novel centered around the life of Holocaust survivor Ben Solomon. It was nice to have a modern aspect to the story rather than just the historical account. The judicial aspects were clear and well-explained but not too preachy.
Ben's story started to drag a bit and was slightly drawn out. However once I reached part three, I could barely put it down and needed to know what would happen. I thought it was fairly obvious how the book would end as soon as.
I can't speak to the historical accuracy of the Holocaust descriptions like some of the other raters but I would like to believe the author did his due diligence and researched his story. Also, some people have commented that it's ridiculous Catherine had to ask Ben to describe a ghetto. While we learn about the Holocaust in school, I don't think it's so out of the ordinary to ask about specific details when hearing someone's survival story, lawyer or not. Just because you have a degree in law doesn't mean you're an expert on the Holocaust.
I thought this was a great novel centered around the life of Holocaust survivor Ben Solomon. It was nice to have a modern aspect to the story rather than just the historical account. The judicial aspects were clear and well-explained but not too preachy.
Ben's story started to drag a bit and was slightly drawn out. However once I reached part three, I could barely put it down and needed to know what would happen. I thought it was fairly obvious how the book would end as soon as
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Elliot said his wife's name was Elisabeth. I immediately knew Elzbieta was Elisabeth and would be the key to Ben's lawsuitI can't speak to the historical accuracy of the Holocaust descriptions like some of the other raters but I would like to believe the author did his due diligence and researched his story. Also, some people have commented that it's ridiculous Catherine had to ask Ben to describe a ghetto. While we learn about the Holocaust in school, I don't think it's so out of the ordinary to ask about specific details when hearing someone's survival story, lawyer or not. Just because you have a degree in law doesn't mean you're an expert on the Holocaust.