Trying to do the book and its impact on me justice here: First off: This is hilarious! It obviously is crass satire and the tone probably puts some people off, but I really enjoyed that literally nobody and nothing was safe from a sharp remark! From his very unique perspective (a jewish immigrant from Israel, moved to the most nationalistic state in Germany) Shapira tackles an issue that scares the hell out of me and is becoming more and more relevant in today's Germany: Antisemitism. But this never feels like he's lecturing on morale, he simply describes what happened to him. And even with that approach he never seems to overwhelm you with the topic, he eases the tension with anecdotes about struggles with the ladies, about puberty and learning German. This generally leaves you in a good mood until suddenly it doesn't and the seriousness hits you during the backstory for this book or the recollection of his grandfathers' lives. There is a lot to learn in here and a lot of thinking to be done after reading it. My personal opinion: I LOVED this autobiographic satire, I loved the author's voice and opinions, I was glued to the pages, touched or wheezing with laughter. I think he touched on politics in a way only he could have, explains where his stance originates in his experiences and he presented rock-solid and deliberate criticism. I'll finish with a quote that is very powerful to me personally (I'll try and translate the original as best as I can right after): "Der Holocaus ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der deutschen Identität. Einige empfinden das als Last. Die unzähligen Veranstaltungen, KZ-Besuche und die riesigen Denkmäler. In Wirklichkeit ist es aber ein Privileg. Während ganz Europa immer weiter nach rechts rückt, können sich die Menschen in Deutschland fast glücklich schätzen, eine so starke, immerwährende Erinnerung daran zu haben, wozu Menschen fähig sind, wenn sie hassen. [...] Kein anderes Volk hat in der Geschichte einen so wirksamen moralischen Kompass wie die Deutschen. Sie müssen ihn nur benutzen." // The Holocaust is an integral part of German identity. Some perceive that as a burden. Countless presentations, visits to concentration camps and giant memorials. But in reality it is a privilege. While the whole of Europe gradually becomes more right-winged, people in Germany can almost consider themselves lucky to have such a strong, everlasting reminder of what humans are capable of when they hate. [...] Throughout history no other nation has had such a potent moral compass as the Germans do. They just have to use it.