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Book Recommendation: Jacob the Liar - Markdc - 01-04-2025
Have any of you guys ever read the Holocaust novel Jacob the Liar, written by the German-Jewish author Jurek Becker? I recently read it for the time, and it was fantastic. When I was reading it, I was repeatedly reminded of the movie Life is Beautiful. In both stories, the Jewish protagonist employs a great lie to protect others from a hideous truth, and there are moments of humor in each. I didn’t dislike Life is Beautiful, but I thought that movie was silly and overrated. In contrast, the book Jacob the Liar was devastating.
Mark