![]() ![]() The two stories Krauss weaves together are occasionally convoluted and hard to follow. This is also a story you must follow closely while reading. ![]() This is an emotionally rich book, reminding readers how fragile life can be. As Krauss weaves this wonderful tale, the voices of both Leo and Alma penetrate your heart as you feel their loneliness and desperation. In an attempt to heal her mother's grief, Alma is determined to find the book's author. "The History of Love" was given to Alma's mother as a gift from her husband. The second narrator is Alma, a14 year-old girl named after a character in the book. As he struggles to find meaning in his life he becomes suspicious of who may be the author of this book, it sounds very familiar to a book he wrote long ago. Leo lost the love of his life and his son to another man as a result of the war. The first is Leo Gusksy, an elderly Holocaust survivor living a sad lonely life in NYC. Centered upon a book called "The History of Love," the novel follows the two narrators and their relationship with the book. PBR Book Review:The History of Love by Nicole Krauss is a beautiful mystery about love and loss. ![]()
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