Book of the Month - Day After Night

Anita Diamant’s Day After Night is based on the real life drama that took place in October 1945 in the British run, Atlit interment camp for Holocaust survivors. It follows the day to day lives of several of the women in the camp, narrating how they came to be in the camp and what their hopes and dreams are for the future. Several of their stories are tragic as they recount the horrors they witnessed and the loved ones they lost but their stories are uplifting as well for they never lose hope. Hope for their future, hope for freedom and continued survival.

It’s the first time in a long time that I’ve been moved to tears over a work of fiction but this was a very special book. Simon and Schuster very graciously sent the library a copy to read (we are very delighted that they did !). Day after Night is not the normal genre of book I would normally pick up on my own to read but I’m happy that I did. The bonds of friendship that were created and shared between the four main characters made for a fascinating read.

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