Se questo è un uomo (1947)
206 pages 4.3/5 Goodreads
This book describes Primo Levi's experiences in the concentration camp at Auschwitz during the Second World War. Levi, then a 25-year-old chemist, spent 10 months in Auschwitz before the camp was liberated by the Red Army. Of the 650 Italian Jews in his shipment, Levi was one of only twenty who left the camp alive. The average life expectancy of a new entry was three months. This truly amazing story offers a revealing glimpse into the realities of the Holocaust and its effects on our world. - Back cover.
Author: Primo Levi
ISBN: 9781480213029
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Hate crimes (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Religious persecution
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a child Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Terminal illness
Other
Genocide / ethnic cleansing War / combat Wrongful imprisonment
Phobias & Sensory
Blood / medical gore Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia)
Violence & Physical Harm
Gore / graphic violence Slavery / forced labor Torture