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It is sometimes difficult to remember that in war there are innocents on all sides who suffer. German citizens who had no connection to the atrocities committed by their countrymen nonetheless endured great hardships because of them. In The Inner War, author Gerda Hartwich Robinson narrates her story as a German survivor of World War II. She tells how her life's journey included hunger, fear, neglect, and physical and emotional abuse, and how she carried these injustices in her mind and body for many years, leading to debilitating back pain, headaches, panic attacks, depression, and feelings of inadequacy. In this touching memoir, Robinson shows that the tragedies of war don't end when the last bomb is dropped or the last prisoner freed; they continue in subtle but devastating ways. Like many German citizens during and after the war, Robinson was simply trying to survive a terrifying situation she had nothing to do with. She describes how her spirit was devastated by hopelessness, and how she entertained thoughts of suicide. The Inner War shares lessons she learned at a chronic pain rehabilitation center that allowed her to start on a path to peace and love. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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I generally did not find myself sympathetic to the author. She repeatedly talked about how angry she was that she didn't have a good childhood. After a while this got old--especially in light of the fact that she mentions the Nazi flag hanging at her house. Yes, her father was awful. But it was significantly better than what Jewish children in Germany were suffering at the same time. The author alluded to the Holocaust only twice, for half a page or less each time, once to say she didn't know about what happened until she came to America (which I personally find hard to believe), and again where she mentions being uncomfortable around Jewish customers because of the Holocaust. Can't say I had any sympathy for her yet again.
At other times the author wrote about how she would break off a relationship with a man rather than be hurt by him breaking up with her, but then she'd pray that very same night for a nice husband. I wanted to ask her: hypocrite much?
In the end this book was nothing special. I did like how the author went into great detail about how psychiatric help was able to help her cope with the anxiety, panic attacks, and physical pain she suffered from as a result of her childhood traumas. That was the only thing that made this book worthwhile, but I'm sure there are plenty of books out that do better justice to that subject.
I received an Advance Reading Copy of this book from Goodreads Giveaways in exchange for my honest review. ( )