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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
Minu arvamuse leiab blogist https://triinuraamatud.wordpress.com/2018/09/13/heather-morris-auschwitzi-tatoveerija-hea-lugu-2018/
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
I just closed this book and, with tears in my eyes, all I can think is “Wow.” This is such an emotional and heartbreaking read, but also so beautiful, uplifting, and important. Based on a true story, and originally written as a screenplay, this is definitely a story worth telling and worth reading. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but I will say it was very difficult but also very amazing to unfold Lale and Gita’s story. The wonderful writing, the photos and map, the afterword and acknowledgements… everything works together to tell this difficult but important story. I recently found out that they made it into a TV series, so I look forward to watching that also. I highly recommend this book and will be thinking about it for a long time. I give it five stacks of books about the Holocaust and that horrible, dark period of world history, written so that, in Lale’s own words, “it would never happen again.” 📚📚📚📚📚
Some stories you just have to read in a day. woof. “Least we forget!”
Such a beautiful and horrific story. I wish it hadn’t ended so soon. I would’ve loved more detail about their life after the war. Definitely inspired me to read some more historical fiction!
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
quite literally one of the best books I’ve ever read.
challenging
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A Testament to Love and Survival in the Face of Horror
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris is an extraordinarily touching and emotional book that recounts a story of incredible resilience during the Holocaust. Based on the true experiences of Lale, a Slovakian Jew taken to the Auschwitz concentration camp, this narrative is, at its core, a testament to survival, showing how one man did almost anything to make it to the next day.
What makes Lale’s story so profound is the humanity he retained despite the unimaginable horrors surrounding him. As one of the many unfortunate prisoners, Lale was able to use his position as the camp's tattooist to perform small but vital acts of compassion, helping others stay together and survive. The book is about making friends in the most unlikely of places, but most beautifully, it’s about finding love.
Lale falls for Gita, a fellow prisoner, and their romance forms the beating heart of this narrative. Their journey is one of immense hardship, where every moment is a desperate fight for another day together. Be warned: this book is hard to read and will likely leave you emotional, but it is undeniably a worthy and well-written read. It's a story that highlights not just the darkness of history, but the remarkable capacity of the human spirit to love and endure.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Immensely readable. Walks a line between faithfully portraying the horror vs insulating the reader from it. Some readers may find that offputting. I would encourage those who are unfamiliar with the Holocaust to educate themselves about it (steering clear of the growing denialism). Some good good (if difficult) movies out there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide
Moderate: Child death, Torture
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes