Driving to Treblinka

I'd like to say I loved reading this book; but I can't. What I can say is that I'm so glad I read it. It took me a while, though, because I was constantly torn between not wanting to put it down and not wanting to carry on. It is deeply personal, unbelievably sad and moving. Now, the tragedy of Benj......more

A gripping work of investigative journalism, all the more compelling as the author combines both objective research with her own, subjective response, as she gradually peels away the layers of the past to to uncover both her father's, and her own, story. Skilfully moving backwards and forwards in ti......more

I’ve long been a fan of witty, wonderful critic and journo Diana Wichtel so was very pleased to pick up her recent memoir at a local readers and writers festival. (Bringing it to read on holiday in Bali was utterly incongruous though, given it tells of being a second generation Holocaust survivor).......more

I have read many books relating to the Holocaust. This one helped me understand better the profound effects on descendants of both those who died in it and those who survived. It's heart-wrenchingly sad but important because it brings the life-experience of a Kiwi into the same frame as that world-s......more

It doesn’t seem right to say I enjoyed this but I found it hard to put down, which is always a good sign. It was heart wrenching but also heart warming. The honesty of the author made it easy to have a strong connection with her and her story. Recommended.......more