56. The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick

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56. The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick

What a fantastic book! I’m so glad that Gadsden chose this one for the Big Read this time.

I knew it was supposed to be about the Holocaust, but it’s really more about the aftermath. It takes place about 30 years after. Well, there’s two stories really. The first one takes place in the death camp. The second story takes place in Miami, Florida 30 years later.

The first story, The Shawl, takes place in the death camp. It’s very short. The second Story, Rosa, takes place in Miami. It’s longer than The Shawl, but it too is pretty short. They are both written in a really neat way. It’s not like straight linear storytelling, but the stories are told in glimpses and feelings and rage and letters. It was an amazing read and I’d recommend it to everyone.

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