112 sats \ 4 replies \ @carlosfandango OP 16 Jan \ parent \ on: Review of "Man's Search for Meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl BooksAndArticles
Which may explain why it’s better known in the US. ‘The diary of Anne Frank’ is used in European schools, probably because the protagonist is more relatable to young readers.
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52 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 16 Jan
That was required reading also. I believe it was required for a younger student.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @carlosfandango OP 16 Jan
Really doubling down on the horrors of the Nazi’s.
Having been to some of the camps I can honestly say no book prepares you for the feeling of absolute despair and evil that is in the very ground beneath your feet. No bird song, everything monochrome and just sadness in every moment..
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52 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 16 Jan
Same school, we visited Dachau when I was 15. Horrifying.
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51 sats \ 0 replies \ @carlosfandango OP 16 Jan
Same. That’s probably the most impressionable age to do it; you think you understand just enough and then the reality hits you.
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