Courage, Anxiety, and All that makes us Human

This review was published in the BIPOC Book Critics Collective’s Medium publication. Read the full review here.

“What Cameron does well is explain the anxiety that Stefania felt. In World War II stories, it’s easy to strip the hero of their humanity. It’s almost like we expect them to stagnant figures. This is most notable in one-sided portrayals like that of Oskar Schindler, who was both a hero and a notorious womanizer and alcoholic. Everyone has imperfections. Everyone has anxieties, fear, and anger. We’re human. Under these circumstances, communicating these character complexities with tact is no small feat. For all of Stefania’s practicality and heroism, she was still allowed to be wonderfully human.”