Much like the cover 'Mischling' is poised and direct, which suits the child narrator's perpective in this introduction to twins, Pearl and Stasha.
I was taken aback my how lyrical the writing was, which contrasted against a truly haunting atmosphere - the final destination of a cattle car in which the girls innocently played games until their stop arrived.
Such dreadful circumstances for anyone to find themselves, let alone a child of almost thirteen, discovering they are sharing this experience with others like them as each sibling present is a duplicate of another, marking them a person of interest to the 'Doctor'.
I couldn't possibly imagine the upheaval and broken spirits of the 'subjects' being studied in Mengele's Zoo, but already I have a desperate need to discover the childrens' fate. Although I'm aware I'll most likely encounter heartbreak along the way I feel I must reach the end of their story.
I was taken aback my how lyrical the writing was, which contrasted against a truly haunting atmosphere - the final destination of a cattle car in which the girls innocently played games until their stop arrived.
Such dreadful circumstances for anyone to find themselves, let alone a child of almost thirteen, discovering they are sharing this experience with others like them as each sibling present is a duplicate of another, marking them a person of interest to the 'Doctor'.
I couldn't possibly imagine the upheaval and broken spirits of the 'subjects' being studied in Mengele's Zoo, but already I have a desperate need to discover the childrens' fate. Although I'm aware I'll most likely encounter heartbreak along the way I feel I must reach the end of their story.