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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
Not as good as the Tattooist of Auschwitz, the story follows Cilka, after her time at Auschwitz, she is then charged with collaboration by the Russians and sent to a prison camp in Siberia for ten years. This story follows her in this camp with flashbacks to Auschwitz. Cilkas time at the prison camp is little better, she learns to be a nurse and this saves her..... A bit quick to end and wrap up but a good story.
I really loved this book. I was immersed in this story from almost day one. I guess the main character was a real person. People did what they had to do to survive the prison camps. Not sure if this is supposed to be based on real life people or not.
Somehow I didn’t mark this as read and write a review sooner. I will not try to “fill in the blanks” now. I don’t remember all the details. I read this one through Libby as well. I have been in the wait list probably a year now.
Somehow I didn’t mark this as read and write a review sooner. I will not try to “fill in the blanks” now. I don’t remember all the details. I read this one through Libby as well. I have been in the wait list probably a year now.
emotional
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
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
There are no words. This book was so beautifully written and incredibly heartbreaking. Twice it made me cry. The pain and suffering endured, not just by Cilka but all other prisoners who found their freedom taken away is hard to believe.
I can’t recommend Heather Morris as an author more highly. I think everyone should read ‘The Tattoist of Auschwitz’ and then ‘Cilka’s Journey’.
I can’t recommend Heather Morris as an author more highly. I think everyone should read ‘The Tattoist of Auschwitz’ and then ‘Cilka’s Journey’.
I had such high expectations of this book, and it did not disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed the Tattooist of Auschwitz, and this tied in with that, but you would not have had to read that book to enjoy this one. Cilka is a beautiful character, and so are the other people that she encounters. A heartwarming end to a very sad tale; I was worried as the book began to close that Cilka was not ever going to see anyone that she knew ever again- that she might lose Alexander.
In this book, Morris allows us to follow Cilka's journey after the liberation of Auschwitz. Although most of the book focuses on this journey, there are several flashbacks to her time in Auschwitz and a couple to her life before the war.
Poignant, heart-breaking and beautiful. At it's heart this is a story of survival against the odds and finding hope and love in places that seem devoid of it.
Poignant, heart-breaking and beautiful. At it's heart this is a story of survival against the odds and finding hope and love in places that seem devoid of it.
Phenomenally written book. It tells the story of Cecilia Klein, who survived three years in Auschwitz, to get sent to a gulag in the Arctic Circle immediately after being freed. After having read the tattooist of Auschwitz, where Cecilia is mentioned too, this book hits even harder. It's an incredibly difficult book to read, but so so important.
Would recommend to anyone.
Would recommend to anyone.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
"Cilka es la persona más valiente que jamás he conocido." – Lale Sokolov, El tatuador de Auschwitz.
Ser valiente no siempre es una elección, a veces es la única opción. A Cilka Klein su valentía le salvó la vida, pero también le pesó. Sobrevivió a un campo de concentración y, cuando todo terminó, en lugar de encontrar la libertad, fue condenada por ello, por haber hecho lo necesario para seguir con vida.
El viaje de Cilka es una historia desgarradora sobre cómo la vida puede arrebatarte todo y, aun así, exigirte seguir adelante. Es un libro que duele, que genera rabia e impotencia, pero también admiración. Es una lectura difícil, porque muestra hasta dónde puede llegar la crueldad humana y lo que significa sobrevivir cuando todo está en tu contra.
Las páginas del desenlace fueron las que más me impactaron. Lloré en público mientras leía, porque aunque Cilka encuentra una forma de seguir adelante, el peso de todo lo vivido nunca desaparece. Siento una profunda admiración y respeto por ella, y por todas las personas que pagaron un precio injusto por la supervivencia.
Me queda el consuelo de saber que su historia fue contada, que su nombre no se perdió en el olvido. También me queda el recuerdo de la sororidad que la sostuvo en los peores momentos. Entre tanta oscuridad, las mujeres que la rodeaban fueron su refugio y su fuerza. En un mundo que las despojaba de todo, se aferraron unas a otras para no desaparecer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Xenophobia
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Excrement
Such a heartbreaking story but an enjoyable read