A review by wendoxford
Reunion, by Fred Uhlman

4.0

Novella or short story? Either way, small and perfectly formed. A story of friendship between two 16yr old boys, but not your usual coming of age story. This is Germany 1932/3 and one boy is Jewish, the other aristocratic Aryan. It is powerful in an incredibly understated, pared down way. Every word has to earn it's place and yet in his brevity, the author magically conjurs up his characters, their family background and the backdrop against which the story unfolds.

There is no sentimentality and no judgements in this much visited period of history but it is given a new perspective in this beautifully crafted slim volume.