The Little Liar
Books | Fiction / Historical / 20th Century / World War II
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Mitch Albom
An Instant New York Times Bestseller Beloved bestselling author Mitch Albom returns with his most important novel to date, an unforgettable story of truth and lies set during the Holocaust. Eleven-year-old Nico Krispis has never told a lie. When the Nazis invade his home in Salonika, Greece, the trustworthy boy is discovered by a German officer, who offers him a chance to save his family. All Nico has to do is persuade his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading "north," where new jobs and safety await. Unaware that this is all a cruel ruse, the innocent boy reassures passengers on the station platform every day. But when the final train is loaded, Nico sees his family being herded into a boxcar. Only then does he discover that he has helped send them--and everyone he knows and loves--to their doom at Auschwitz. Nico escapes--but he never tells the truth again. In The Little Liar, Mitch Albom examines the human repercussions of deception by interweaving the stories of Nico, who yearns for forgiveness; his older brother, Sebastian, who vows revenge against him; Fannie, the girl who must choose between them; and Udo Graf, the Nazi officer who forever changed their lives with his lies. Through the war years, the concentration camps, and the decades that follow, Albom reveals the consequences of each person's honesty and dishonesty, bringing them back to where it all started in a staggering climax worthy of the best of Albom's internationally embraced stories.
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Author
Mitch Albom
Pages
400
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Published Date
2023
ISBN
0063347695 9780063347694
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"I read this book for my first book club, and it was a great pick. I specifically enjoyed the perspective it was told from, something that Albom seems to excel at in all his works. Like most WWII books, this was heart-wrenching with lots of grief, heartache, and tension. There were four different main characters which kept the plot moving and the intrigue high. Despite being a very popular topic in literature, this book stands out in a way that bits and pieces will stick with me. I would recommend if you are looking for a quicker read, but be prepared for some gut-punches. 4/5. "
"Mitch Albom is a great story teller! The story is about Holocaust but far from a documentary account! Recommend!"
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"My only complaint about this book is that it felt a little rushed. There were times where I was immersed in the story and then the chapter/scene was over. I wish there was more of it! (But I say this as a Mitch Albom fan)"
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