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Violence
Very heavy
Graphic depictions of genocide, deportation, and gun violence are central to the Holocaust narrative
Language
Barely any
Minimal profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Not a significant element
Substance Use
Barely any
Not a significant element
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Antisemitism, hate crimes, infanticide, suicide and suicidal ideation, panic attacks, and forced institutionalization are all present as the novel confronts the Holocaust's aftermath directly
What this book is about
In Nazi-occupied Salonika, Greece, young Nico Krispis is used by German officers to lure his community onto trains bound for Auschwitz under the false promise of resettlement. The novel follows four intertwined lives from 1936 to 1983 as they reckon with the Holocaust's devastation and the corrosive power of lies.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic Holocaust genocide content
Infanticide and suicide referenced
Intended for mature readers due to historical atrocity depiction
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