Child Al Confino, A: The True Story Of A Jewish Boy And His Mother In Mussolini's Italy (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
This was kind of the 'young boy' version of The Diary of Anne Frank. It follows a young boy's run from Poland to Vienna to a Jewish internment camp in Italy during the holocaust. Though the events are horrible, the book is an uplifting read. Even with his world crashing around him, he was still just a small boy who wanted to meet friends and smile. He found beauty and humor in the dismal life he was forced into. This book did a great job in showing the impact these events had on his family, friends and neighbors. This is an interesting memoir regarding a little-known (at least to Americans) circumstance in Italy during WWII. The writing itself is nothing to get really excited about. It is at times disjointed. I suppose, though, that is the style of a memoir...it's as if the author inserted paragraphs because a memory suddenly surfaced in his mind. This lent the story an authentic and sincere, if sometimes disorganized, quality.Like most books on the plight of Jews during WWII that I have read, this memoir expanded my knowledge on their struggles and deepened my appreciation for the resilience of the people that suffered. I would recommend this book, especially if you have a passion for social justice and/or history.
What do You think about Child Al Confino, A: The True Story Of A Jewish Boy And His Mother In Mussolini's Italy (2010)?
An interesting twist about an area of Italian history that I was totally unfamiliar with.
—mandabear21
Very interesting personal history of a young Jewish boy's experiences in WWII Italy.
—dan_tec13
A different story about survival during WWll. Worth reading.
—jhayraprincez
