If This Is a Man
A #BookReviewHaiku / 50-word review of Primo Levi's book
Primo Levi spent 11 months in Auschwitz in 1944-1945. His memoir of survival is raw and will leave you shaken to the core. But it is a necessary read to understand where we are headed if we continue choosing complacency.
Broken shoes—
growing thinner and thinner—
mind over tattooed number.
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Cendrine Marrouat
Writer & Author⎜Photographer⎜Artist⎜Co-founder of Auroras & Blossoms / A Warm Mug of Cozy⎜(Co-)creator of literary forms
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No idea how I missed this! the book sounds fascinating and a difficult one but you make it compelling with your powerful words! congrats on TS!
Already read Cendrine, but congrats on your leaderboard placement yesterday! 😊
"But it is a necessary read to understand where we are headed if we continue choosing complacency." Cendrine: YES. There isn't enough vigorous headshaking to properly communicate how correct this statement is. Thank you for writing this. Every piece like this helps 💙
i like very much
Power in these words. That ending is hauntingly beautiful. Congrats on Top Story!
This is so very true, and joins other voices reminding us that the 'inconvenient truths' are necessary if we are to survive ourselves.
Congratulations on Top Story! 🍾🥂
Excellent critique. Very well done. Congrats on Top Story.
Powerful Haiku and thoughtful critique.
Amazing haiku, congratulations on top story!
Great work Cendrine! Sounds like a memorable read. Thanks for sharing this & congrats on your top story. I went to Auschwitz in 98. Very dark and haunting experience to be there. 😔
Very powerful and your critique is deserving of its accolade
Great post
Brilliant work! I may have to check this one out. It's sounds tragic & difficult to digest yet inspirational! Congrats on your Top Story!
i had a good read... thanks and congrats to your top story
Coming back to say congrats on Top Story!
I struggle to read the survivors stories, they are so heart breaking!
Excellent Cendrine! A very powerful Haiku that speaks of history and what we face today if we don't pay attention ❤️ Congratulations on Top story too.
Never read his memoir. Thank you for this!
Congrats!!🎊
Very powerful and very moving. You put every 50 words given to use and made a strong impact. It deserves to be a Top Story <3.
Superb. That haiku speaks volumes. Well done.
Very powerful.
Intelligent, please help me view my storys
“But it is a necessary read to understand where we are headed if we continue choosing complacency.” Wow! What a powerful punch you’ve packed into 50 words. Bravo, and congrats. 🥂