Once Upon a Time in France
Just finished this beautiful book about the life of Joseph Joanovici.
It follow the story of Joseph Joanovici, a romanian Jew who immigrated to France in the 1920s. He starts working for a relative at scrap dealers, and slows builds a business empire becoming one of the richest men in the Europe. When the Nazis occupied France, he has a choice to make, to emigrate, to end in prison/concentration camp or to play them. Joseph Joanovici chooses to work with Nazis and move among their circles, but also chooses to future proof his safety by financing the French resistance. What follows made him "Criminal to some, hero to others'.
What a beautiful book. It felt like a roller coaster ride with twists and turns. The tension is well built. The complexity of the story and character are well captured moving between what made him a hero, what made him a criminal, what made him a human, and the price Joanovici paid for being all these. The jumps between different timeframes added a good tension. The art was beautiful with captivating facial expressions showing the turmoil Joanovici goes through at various points in the book.
Highly recommend. 5/5 for me.