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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A piece of Dutch History silenced for 50 years
A hidden past revealed when a son finally faces the silence of the memories of a father and mother who were caught in Indonesia during WWII. Their son describes the horror, the fate, and family failures in a dark story. Excellent translation.
Published on June 4, 1997
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Commentary on Family Relationships
I am not sure what to make of this book, as it was all a little disjointed and in the air. I suppose that is the feeling that readers are meant to be given as that is what the protagonist has had to live with, having gotten information on his family in bits and pieces and never really knowing what the reality is. Is reality an absolute or is it subjective and personal...
Published on March 18, 2005 by spideranansie
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Commentary on Family Relationships,
By spideranansie (Singapore - Manchester) - See all my reviews
This review is from: My Fathers War (Hardcover)
I am not sure what to make of this book, as it was all a little disjointed and in the air. I suppose that is the feeling that readers are meant to be given as that is what the protagonist has had to live with, having gotten information on his family in bits and pieces and never really knowing what the reality is. Is reality an absolute or is it subjective and personal? The novel is an interesting piece of work commenting on the legacies of war as well as secrecy within a family - how damaging both are and how it self-perpetuates. When the narrator was not having an amusing aside, the tenderness in his tone came through which symbolised the love-hate relationship he had with his father. Not an easy read, but has valuable insights and comments.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A piece of Dutch History silenced for 50 years,
By A Customer
This review is from: My Father's War: A Novel (New Press International Fiction Series) (Hardcover)
A hidden past revealed when a son finally
faces the silence of the memories
of a father and mother who were caught in Indonesia during WWII. Their son describes the
horror, the fate, and family failures in a dark
story. Excellent translation.
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My Father's War: A Novel (New Press International Fiction Series) by Adriaan Van Dis (Hardcover - April 16, 2009)
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