THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE 'JOJO RABBIT' DIRECTED BY TAIKA WAITITI STARRING SCARLETT JOHANSSON, REBEL WILSON AND SAM ROCKWELL This extraordinary novel is seen through the eyes of Johannes, an avid member of the Hitler Youth in the 1940s. After he is severely injured in a raid, he discovers his parents are hiding a Jewish girl called Elsa behind a false wall in their large house in Vienna. His initial horror turns to interest, then love and obsession. After the disappearance of his parents, Johannes finds he is the only one aware of Elsa's existence in the house, the only one responsible for her survival. Both manipulating and manipulated, Johannes dreads the end of the war: with it will come the prospect of losing Elsa and their relationship, which ranges through passion and obsession, dependence and indifference, love and hate. This gripping, masterful work examines truth and lies at both political and personal levels, laying bare the darkest corners of the human soul.
Kristin Lenens Libri
Christine Leunens crea narrazioni che approfondiscono le complessità della condizione umana, esplorando temi di identità e oppressione. La sua prosa è caratterizzata da un'acuta intuizione e da una qualità lirica, che attira i lettori in profondi dilemmi morali e paesaggi emotivi. Leunens affronta la sua scrittura con un profondo interesse per la psicologia dei personaggi e le forze sociali che li plasmano. I suoi romanzi offrono meditazioni stimolanti su cosa significhi essere umani in un mondo spesso irto di conflitti e incomprensioni.
