This memoir written by Leon Leyson gives the reader
an opportunity to go on a surreal journey back in time. You delve into the life
of Leon and his Jewish family during the Third Reich’s control over his home
country of Poland. This story portrays horrific events and scenarios suffered
by ten-year-old Leon, and his unwavering will to survive through them. Witnessing
massacres, whippings, and forced labor, then enduring concentration camps,
starvation, and separation of family, Leon and his family become one of the
thousands who are put into life-threatening situations due to the Holocaust. However,
his life changes when Oskar Schindler, a “hero disguised as a monster” appears.
This German gentile secretly goes against Hitler and his followers to save
thousands of Jews. By risking his life, Schindler is able to help Leon and his
family through a horrendous journey.
This book drew me in from the beginning. Through reading about the horrific events I gained a new appreciation on this part of history. It was fast paced and full of detail, making it impossible to put down. I would recommend for anyone even remotely interested in history, this is a journey you will not regret taking.
Reviewed by H.G.
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