First Impression

My first impression of Simon Wiesenthal
s autobiography, The Sunflower, was not positive. The story, which took place in a Nazi death camp, was about Wiesenthal
s difficult experience with a dying SS man and his final request of Wiesenthal. I recently read a criticism stating that Wiesenthal, "in less than one hundred pages, painted a vivid picture of what it was like to be a Jew in that place and time." His book was an easy read and was very short, but while the book was quite short, I found it difficult to become interested in because he was repetitive with some of his thoughts. As I got further into the story, I noticed that things began to pick up and became much more interesting, especially when Wiesenthal met the SS soldier. I do not want to spoil the story for anyone who is considering reading this book, but Wiesenthal
s response to the dying Nazi
s request for forgiveness surprised me. I
m looking forward to reading the diverse viewpoints in part two based on what occurred in part one. Overall, I think that part one is a pretty good read, but be patient with it.