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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another captivating story from Heather Morris. A sweet tie in to The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated
I loved this! It was such an inspiring story about such an amazing woman! She went through so much but still came out selfless fighting for others! What an amazing woman!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
I honestly think "Cilka's Journey" might have been better than the first in the series. While "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" was an amazing story, "Cilka's Journey" feels better written and more cohesive. Cilka's story tugs at your heart strings and reminds you of the incredible strength people can have in the face of horror and tragedy. Her flashbacks throughout the book are proof that conditions for prisoners after the war were often just as horrifying as some of the conditions faced in the camps. If you enjoyed "The Tattooist of Auschwitz", I highly recommend picking up "Cilka's Journey" for a compelling sequel.
Cilka Klein was just 16 years old when she is taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. The Commandant at Birkenau notices her beautiful hair and forced her separation from the other women prisoners. Cilka soon learns that power, even unwillingly given, equals survival. After liberation, Cilka is charged as a collaborator by the Russians and sent to a desolate, brutal prison camp in Siberia. Cilka befriends a woman doctor and learns to nurse the ill in the camp, struggling to care for them under unimaginable conditions. And when she tends to a man called Alexandr, Cilka finds that despite everything, there is room in her heart for love ✨ This was the most heartbreaking read. I felt like I really got to know Cilka through this book and what a remarkable woman she was by always thinking of others before her own needs. The things she had to endure in order to survive were awful. She had tremendous strength throughout and I shed a tear when she was finally released. Highly recommend. 5