Rating a book like this is a difficult one because of course it is necessary to write about themes and horrors like this and to respect their contents, but it almost feels as though you can’t be fully truthful whilst doing so. 

Having never watched the film of Schindler’s List, I really had no idea what to expect from the book, and still don’t know how it really compares, but I probably came in with expectations that unfortunately just weren’t met. Of course the topics discussed are vital, however I didn’t really love the way it was done here. It felt like a strange mix of fiction and non-fiction, in a way that for me just didn’t work too well. I found the first 2/3 of the book a bit of a drag, just working through who Schindler was and his connections/relationships before we really got into the whole idea of the list and its execution. 

It did provide a new perspective I hadn’t seen before of the holocaust which was interesting to read about, I just wish the style had been different.