18. Schindler’s Ark - Thomas Keneally

The first time I was introduced in any major way to this story was in an ethics class, when, with little warning, the scene of the bodies being piled up was put on. A shock, but the story immediately intrigued me, and I quickly saw the rest of the movie and read about it, but it was only a few weeks ago when I finally got a copy of the book from a friend.

I started it immediately and found it oddly easy to read – I expected complicated vocabulary and structure, but it was very easy to follow. I cannot remember how it compares to the movie, but the book is fantastic in it’s own right and I can see how well it converted to a movie.

I guess I shouldn’t say I enjoyed the book, 6 million Jews died (aside from the gays and disabled..), but this is a heart-warming read, about one person who could see through the bureaucracy and did what he knew in himself was right.