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Posted Friday, September 13, 2024
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Most novels of the 20th century focus on WW 2 but we tend to forget that WW 1 was called the Great War for a reason.
Hans Fallada is one of the German authors I’ve come to appreciate over the past year. His work, including Iron Gustav, offers a raw, unfiltered look at life during wartime, which is likely why the Nazis burned his books—they revealed the harsh realities that many wanted to forget. Iron Gustav focuses on the fortunes of a Berlin family at the start of World War I, and through Fallada’s writing, I was introduced to a side of the war I had never really considered: the incredible hardships German citizens faced, especially towards the end. While we often hear about the devastation in countries occupied by German forces, Iron Gustav shifts the focus inward, to the suffering experienced on the home front. The novel paints a grim picture of how ordinary families were left to grapple with food shortages, inflation, and the emotional toll of losing loved ones. It’s easy to forget that civilians in Germany were also deeply affected by the war, and Fallada captures this in a way that feels deeply personal and haunting. His portrayal of Gustav’s family struggling to survive and maintain their dignity amidst the collapse of everything familiar is heartbreaking, but also a reminder of the resilience of ordinary people in extraordinary times. This novel opened my eyes to the untold stories of wartime Germany, highlighting how the effects of war went beyond the battlefields, touching every corner of society. Fallada’s ability to humanize these struggles makes Iron Gustav an important and powerful read. (edited)
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