Primo Levi's Resistance (Hardcover) by Sergio Luzzatto

from lriley

It's an interesting story. Luzzatto's book is somewhat reminiscent of books I've read by the Spanish writer Javier Cercas. Luzzatto digging behind the surface of things. It's investigative journalism---something that has been disappearing over the last couple decades anyway. The questions he has ...

from michaelg16

With the new publication of The Complete Works of Primo Levi getting amazing reviews everywhere, this small addition to the lore and legacy of the great writer is very welcome indeed. While focusing on the underrepresented Italian Resistance movement, this well-written book has great insights to ...

from laytonwoman3rd

I finished with this one a while ago, but have been struggling with what to say about it. That's mostly because I struggled to get through it. It's an ER selection, so I owe it a real review, but this won't be among my better efforts. I found the book dry, a bit muddled, and hard to follow. I sus...

from amerynth

I received a copy of Sergio Luzzatto's "Primo Levi's Resistance - Rebels and Collaborators in Occupied Italy" through LT's Early Reviewers program. I didn't really enjoy it, but I suspect it's more a case of misplaced expectations rather than comment on the author's work. I expected the book to b...

from kcshankd

Primo Levi was one of the earliest witnesses to the Holocaust, writing two memoirs [[If This is a Man]] and [[The Truce]], the first describing the circles of hell of Auschwitz, the second his long walk home following liberation. A later memoir [[The Periodic Table]] ingeniously integrates his li...