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A review by stacyroth
Life Goes on by Hans Keilson
3.0
I won this book as a FirstRead.
Life Goes On tells the story of the Seldersen family in post-World War I Germany. Germany is in the midst of an economic depression, and Herr Seldersen is struggling to keep his store afloat.
I had previously not given much thought to the problems Germany must have had after losing the first world war, and this book was eye-opening to the problems the average Germans faced. It makes me sad that this book is based on what actually happened to the author and his family during this time.
The book was a slow read, partially because of the depressing material and possibly partly because it's the way books were written in 1930s Germany. I would recommend this book to those who enjoy historical books, but it is definitely not a light read for those looking to be entertained.
Life Goes On tells the story of the Seldersen family in post-World War I Germany. Germany is in the midst of an economic depression, and Herr Seldersen is struggling to keep his store afloat.
I had previously not given much thought to the problems Germany must have had after losing the first world war, and this book was eye-opening to the problems the average Germans faced. It makes me sad that this book is based on what actually happened to the author and his family during this time.
The book was a slow read, partially because of the depressing material and possibly partly because it's the way books were written in 1930s Germany. I would recommend this book to those who enjoy historical books, but it is definitely not a light read for those looking to be entertained.