I think so. If the notes weigh 1/2 gram each, that is 100 kilograms = 220 pounds, so the handle might break off, for the few people who can lift that much weight.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.