This author delves into complex human relationships and existential themes through precise and poetic prose. Her style is characterized by deep psychological insight into her characters and a suggestive atmosphere that draws readers into a whirlwind of emotions and thoughts. She explores the intangible aspects of life, such as memory, loss, and the search for meaning in an ever-changing world. Her work is considered a significant contribution to contemporary Brazilian literature for its intellectual depth and artistic maturity.
A groundbreaking use of storytelling to bear witness to the Holocaust features three generations of women's own voices—Liwia's diary written upon liberation from Auschwitz; daughter Noemi Jaffe exploring the power of memory, survival, and bearing witness; and granddaughter Leda, Noemi's daughter, on the significance of the Holocaust and Jewish identity seventy years after the war.