The narrator survives by accident. She grapples with why she lived while her family died. The act of writing the book becomes a way to bear witness and honor the dead.
De stijl is onderkoeld, sober en feitelijk. Er wordt niet met grote emotionele woorden geschreven, wat de gruwelijkheid juist benadrukt (indirecte benadering). Het Bittere Kruid Pdf
(PDF) Van-Berkel-Plotlines-Victimhood-June-2017 - ResearchGate The narrator survives by accident
She once said that she writes not to “process” the past—an impossible task—but to prevent it from becoming abstract. Het Bittere Kruid is her attempt to give a face to the anonymous millions. The book’s power lies in its restraint: short, clipped sentences; a childlike perspective; and the chilling absence of melodrama. a childlike perspective