From the impressive amout of books on Jewish topics I have on my TBR, this last read Das Land das ich dir Zeigen will - in my own translation, The Country I Will Show You - by German author and photographer Sara Klatt, was meditative and slow paced, filled with memories and thoughts about the land (of Israel).
Populated with very diverse characters, many Yekke and their grandchildren in Israel and Germany, the book doesn´t promise too much, but shares fragments of Jewish life, from the post-Shoah Germany to the bubbling techno clubs of Israel.
There is a lot of connection between characters, although many of them cannot be imagined as there are not too many individual details shared that may help the reader to have a better visual representation of the characters. The fragmentation of the story reiterates the Jewish histories themselves, particularly in the 20th century.
Compared to books by other German authors, this may not be the best book to date, but has a gentle tone and a way of telling the story that shows love for the land and its many stories.
Rating: 3 stars
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