Life of a Jewish Woman in Post-War Germany "I find it so hard to live in so many worlds at once; nothing seems to fit together. I often wonder if you feel the same way?" In the title story, written as a letter, a young woman and Jew born in post-war Germany shares her life experiences. She reminisces about the time spent with her friend Josef, reflects on their separation, and tells him about herself and her son, as well as her reading and everyday experiences. Barbara Honigmann caused a stir in 1986 with these six stories. The tone was praised as "naive, unadorned, yet vivid and illustrative," drawing its charm from how Barbara Honigmann seemingly casually describes the impact of history on the personal (Süddeutsche Zeitung). Six literary narratives that provide a direct impression of the life of a Jewish woman born in post-war Germany.