Working Through The Holocaust
Literature/Fiction
Collection of Short Stories
A guard, a young boy, a Nazi doctor, a Canonist and even a golem; are but a few of the diverse characters portrayed in I truly Lament: Working Through The holocaust, a collection of short stories by Mathias B. Freese.
I have read many Holocaust survivor stories. They are horrific, frightening and above all, inspiring. However, Freese deviates from this typical path. He speaks for those who are gone and cannot tell their tale. He speaks for those who are broken, their stories their chains, even decades after their imprisonment. He masterfully gets into the minds of the Nazis, giving the reader yet another unique perspective of the Holocaust.
Freese makes the reader feel his characters pain, loss and despair. Each and every one of them becomes real in the reader’s mind. You can’t help but empathize with their plights and feel their agony. They are alive, genuine and vibrate with emotion.
Freese is an exceptional writer. His style is almost poetic, but doesn’t overshadow the plot. Although his writing is superb, the focus is on the characters and their story. His dialogue lends to his character’s believability and authenticity.
I truly Lament is a necessary read. It takes you to a dark place. Yet, when you emerge back into the light, you will possess more compassion and understanding then you did before. There are some books in this world that change you. This is one of them
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