Published 1995
This book is a very good short read. Surprisingly devourable, given the heavy expectation of a novel dealing with the holocaust, Schlink introduces a complex humanity to all sides of his story. Guilt, and the proper ownership of it's past, are intrinsically connected to the relationship between a young man and older woman representing two very significant generations in recent German history - those that lived through the Second War and their children, who grew to denounce their parents' complicity.
A poignant story that refuses the luxury of dehumanising that which we don't understand.
This book was a BookCrossing book.
