★★★★
"Sometimes luck was just another word for creation, which was as relentless as destruction."
This novel covers the post-World War II experience of four young girls. Their lives shattered after the Holocaust, Shayndel, Leonie, Tedi, and Zorah struggle to find new lives for themselves in a holding camp for illegal immigrants in Israel. Each women deals with their loses and memories in different ways and come together as a support system.
I first read Anita Diamant many years ago when I read The Red Tent. I believe I was around 14 at the time and it was one of earlier attempts at reading historical fiction. Today it remains one of my favorite books. Day After Night was no comparison, but I did enjoy reading it. I read a lot of Holocaust historical fiction, and this one gave the unique perspective of what happened to people directly after the events of the war. Usually novels end in 1944-1945 or shortly after or flash back between the past and the present. Day After Night had really unique characters that processed their past in different ways. It was interesting to see the direct effects that the war had on them. I did get a little confused sometimes with all of the story lines, but listening to the audio at work might have had some effect on that as well!
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