Reviews

Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris

rebekkavanh's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

hayleyb96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

zuzu_k's review

dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

czarfancypants's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

decarr28's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.0

faith_06's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

cerisecarrot's review against another edition

5.0

So sad the life she had.

crystal1ynn's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, and Genocide

maryvdb2024's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 stars. Loved this book as a follow on from “the tattooist of Auschwitz” with its exploration of another terrible inhumane centre of mass incarceration in the Gulag.

An amazing story of resilience and survival against terrible odds and another love story in the most unlikely place . Highly recommend

josiethompson's review against another edition

4.0

Genuinely enjoyed this one. Not that I don't genuinely enjoy other ones, but this was one I got into really quickly. I loved how real the story was and how, compared to the Tattooist of Auschwitz, you could feel what she was feeling and know what she was thinking. I appreciated that insight a lot. The romance and the ending did feel slightly rushed but I still appreciated the closure it brought. Overall a 4.5 out of 5 but there aren't half stars :).