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|reviewer= Luke Marlowe
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Packed full of humour, drama and insights from a warm and hugely intelligent woman, ''Reckoning'' is a tale of love, family and history that is well worth a read even if you're familiar with the author's previous work or not. Brave, raw and relatable, it's one that will stick with me for a long time, and I'm very grateful to the publishers for the copy.
For further reading, I'm going to recommend [[HHhH by Laurent Binet]]. Whilst ''HHhH'' focuses mainly on the story of Heydrich, the man who practically rules the Czech Republic during World War II, contrast is provided by the author exploring his own life in between historical points. ''Reckoning'' is far warmer and wider reaching than that, but it's similarly an incredibly cleverly written book that truly shines a light on the horror of war told through an outsider's perspective. {{toptentext|list=Top Ten Autobiographies and Biographies 2016}}
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