The Pawnbroker

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Summary: Elegant and Powerful
Review: Showing how one man endured the worst nightmare during World War II and how it affects him and his mind throughout his life, "The Pawnbroker" is a gripping story about loss, acceptance, family, and sacrifice. It is also a story about "moving on". It's an exceptionally well told story and a fine addition to literature and fictional prose regarding the holocaust and the lives of those that nightmare affected.

Rating:
Summary: Elegant and Powerful
Review: Showing how one man endured the worst nightmare during World War II and how it affects him and his mind throughout his life, "The Pawnbroker" is a gripping story about loss, acceptance, family, and sacrifice. It is also a story about "moving on". It's an exceptionally well told story and a fine addition to literature and fictional prose regarding the holocaust and the lives of those that nightmare affected.

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Summary: Thought provoking
Review: This heart-wrenching work is a staple of Holocaust literature. It's truly a shame that this monumental novel is not more widely recognized. I count it among my personal favorites.

Rating:
Summary: A staple of Holocaust literature...
Review: This heart-wrenching work is a staple of Holocaust literature. It's truly a shame that this monumental novel is not more widely recognized. I count it among my personal favorites.

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Summary: A deeply moving work
Review: This is a rich work whose central theme is the meaning of true humanity. It is the story of a Jew who knows the worst inhumanity in the destruction of his family in the Holocaust( Shoah) and is tested as to the possibility of coming back to life through his meetings in the new world. It is a tightly written and in a way poetic narrative, troubling and moving. A very highly recommended work.

Rating:
Summary: Thought provoking
Review: This is not a book I would've picked on my own. It was a selection in a local book club. Wallant is able to describe the undescribable...holocaust, horror, longing, as well as the everyday, "...in the hallucinatory foyer before sleep..." Perfect. I'm glad that the book club has introduced me to this powerful novel, and to an author of this caliber.