The Book of Harlan
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During World War II, two African American musicians, Harlan and Lizard, are captured by the Nazis in Paris and imprisoned at Buchenwald concentration camp which changes the course of Harlan's life.--
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Alternating between different characters' perspectives and spanning roughly 60 years, this book ultimately reaches its turning point at the end of the book and felt like things tied up too quickly. It's a thought-provoking yet accessible piece of literary fiction, and the book flew by.
