Reviews

Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris

holmfridurhp's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

katiebp's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I read the Tattooist of Aushwitz about two years ago and it impacted me so much I couldn’t bring myself to read this one.

It’ll be a while before I tackle the third. 

slickvic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

jansbookcorner's review against another edition

2.0

I feel bad giving a lower star rating to a book about the aftermath of the holocaust. I just do not connect with the writing style of Heather Morris. I am one who likes to connect to the people in the book emotionally and for some reason I just don’t in her books. So it’s a case of “it’s not you, it’s me”. Another book that a lot of people really like that just didn’t do it for me.

kristenkrae's review against another edition

4.0

Another beautiful story by Heather Morris.

davidcottington's review against another edition

5.0

After loving The Tattooist of Auschwitz I was reluctant to read this, not knowing the direction of the book. I'm so glad I finally got round to reading it - I enjoyed it more than the first!

Cilka's Journey is even more saddening, sadistic and heartbreaking than its predecessor. To think that people survived this for so long is unreal.

I think historical fiction is a great way to learn and I've learnt so much about this period of history from both of these books.

merilizabeth's review against another edition

4.0

Ir grūti ielikt grāmatai labu vērtējumus, kas atspoguļo tādas šausmas, kas bija jāpiedzīvo parastiem cilvēkiem. Nevarēja būt un precēt to ko vēlies jo režīms to neļāva. Cilka ir neticami spēcīga būtne, gluži kā Lali saka: Es nekad neesmu saticis stipraku cilvēku par tevi. Un taisnība vien ir ne visi spētu izdzīvot kaut pusi no tā. Viņas prāta izturība ir tik daudz spēcīgāka par fizisko, bet ja gribas dzīvot pat nezinot, kas sagaida ir jādzīvo kaut tikai pa vienai stundai uz priekšu.

izzum_pullan08's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

chloehenham's review against another edition

emotional informative 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? No

4.75

megn317's review against another edition

3.0

I devoured the tattooist of auschwitz and was so excited to continue w Cilka’s journey…but her story (another tragic one) just didn’t pull me in as the Tattooist did. I did like the ending but it def took some willpower to stick this one out.