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A review by ambershelf
Victory Parade by Leela Corman
4.0
4.25/5
Gifted by the publisher
following three individuals in NYC and a newly liberated concentration camp, Corman paints a heart-wrenching picture of those haunted by love & loss during WW2. I love the focus on Jewish women set in the US, where they aren't portrayed as damsels in distress waiting for the West to save them. Instead, each woman lives a rich inner life as they face challenges of antisemitism, sexual harassment, survival, and so much more. Corman utilizes gorgeous and affecting visuals to portray a civilization's mass trauma and the impact reverberating through generations.
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initial thoughts
Gorgeous water color with absolutely harrowing and heartbreaking stories that follow 3 individuals during WW2. The story is nonlinear and the blend of reality/horror can be a bit disorienting to readers. But I think the author did a phenomenal job in demonstrating how grief and loss can consume someone
Gifted by the publisher
following three individuals in NYC and a newly liberated concentration camp, Corman paints a heart-wrenching picture of those haunted by love & loss during WW2. I love the focus on Jewish women set in the US, where they aren't portrayed as damsels in distress waiting for the West to save them. Instead, each woman lives a rich inner life as they face challenges of antisemitism, sexual harassment, survival, and so much more. Corman utilizes gorgeous and affecting visuals to portray a civilization's mass trauma and the impact reverberating through generations.
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initial thoughts
Gorgeous water color with absolutely harrowing and heartbreaking stories that follow 3 individuals during WW2. The story is nonlinear and the blend of reality/horror can be a bit disorienting to readers. But I think the author did a phenomenal job in demonstrating how grief and loss can consume someone