by Jurek Becker, Leila Vennewitz, Louis Begley
Is there such a thing as a good lie? Whenever this question comes up, I imagine that most people can agree that white lies are fine. Without them, we’d probably be perpetually annoyed with one another. But when the lies get bigger, it becomes harder and harder to say if a lie is justified—a “good” l...
I'm still trying to get into the mood and spirit of the book. It's taking more time than expected, yet I'm still confident. Hopefully "Jakob the Liar" will gain both: my attention and some stars more before the end.