An update on "Everything is Illuminated". I am having an extremely difficult time getting through the last 20 pages. This is the part of the book where the Ukrainian grandfather tells the story of when the Nazis came to his village and terrorized everyone and killed all the jews, including his best friend Herschel. It is so fucking sad that I can't get through it without crying. And not little lightweight tears, I am talking, this story really breaks my heart. The way that he writes the fear of these characters is enough to reduce anyone to tears. And of course, the worst part is always knowing that it's true....people having to endure that level of terror is more than I can comprehend. Like a nightmare that you can never wake up from....
Posted by Maria at May 24, 2003 01:35 PM | TrackBack