This book explores how the developing psyche of these children struggles with memories, focusing on the victories and defeats that this struggle can entail. Kaplan applies her nuanced theoretical analysis to a well-founded, theory-driven qualitative study. She examines the psyche of two distinct groups of adolescents who, although geographically and temporally separated, are closely connected through the shared experience of being victims of senseless racial hatred. As an exemplary psychoanalytic clinician, Kaplan aims to understand how the adolescent psyche finds ways to cope with mass killings – alongside adults who have lost their minds. This is an extremely worthwhile and highly nuanced exploration of the experiences of children facing unimaginable cruelty.