A lonely Holocaust survivor and a teen seeking to heal her widowed mother are linked by a lost manuscript about enduring love.
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A lonely Holocaust survivor and a teen seeking to heal her widowed mother are linked by a lost manuscript about enduring love.
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Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2006 and winner of the 2006 Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger, The History of Love by bestselling author Nicole Krauss explores the lasting power of the written word and the lasting power of love. 'When I was born my mother named me after every girl in a book my father gave her called The History of Love. . . ' Fourteen-year-old Alma Singer is trying to find a cure for her mother's loneliness. Believing she might discover it in an old book her mother is...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Central lifelong love story; youthful intimacy and desire, not graphic erotica
Violence & gore
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Holocaust and wartime deaths referenced; suffering without graphic gore
Profanity
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Occasional mild strong language
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Jewish identity and culture; brother's messianic and faith-related beliefs
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Holocaust and immigrant experience as historical backdrop
Self-harm / suicide
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Mortality preoccupation, deep loneliness, and grief themes
Abuse & suffering
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Holocaust trauma, family annihilation, grief, and emotional suffering
Other
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