Super Short Summary

The Berlin Boxing Club by Robert Sharenow, set between 1934 and 1938, follows Karl Stern, a Jewish teenager in Berlin. Karl experiences anti-Semitic bullying and witnesses escalating Nazi oppression. After meeting German boxing champion Max Schmeling, he trains in boxing to build resilience. The novel blends Karl's struggles with his art aspirations and boxer's discipline against the backdrop of increasing Nazi atrocities. His journey ends with Karl and his sister escaping to the United States as their family faces severe persecution. The story addresses intense themes of violence and prejudice.