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lmsands's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
alexandrawr's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
theeclecticreview's review against another edition
5.0
I am one of the few people who has not read The Tattooist of Auschwitz. So why read book 2 in the series? Because I was interested in reading a book of historical fiction based on a brave and extraordinary survivor named Cecilia "Cilka" Klein as described by Lale Sokolov, the tattooist himself.
There has to be more ways to stay alive than to be witness to so much death.
After being freed from a concentration camp in 1942, Cilka is charged with sleeping with the enemy and sentenced to 15 years of slave labor in a Siberian prison camp.
Time stands still for Cilka as she remembers lining up to go into the other place. That line led to an existence that bore no end date. This time she knows her end date, should she survive to see it. Fifteen years. Will having an end date make the labor more endurable? Is an end date even to be believed?
Cilka is an unforgettable young woman who is wiser than her years due to her horrific 3 years as a Holocaust survivor, and then unfairly condemned as a Siberian prison camp survivor. Her intelligence and ability to learn quickly lands her a job in the prison hospital where she saves the lives she couldn't at the concentration camp. However, the threat of death is an everyday occurrence and she knows that hope for a different life is something she no longer considers.
This outstanding book stands alone as an emotional and graphic reminder of the horrors of purging societies of their enemies. A page-turner to the end on the hope of seeing Cilka's freedom and happiness. Recommend highly!
Thank you to Ms. Morris and St. Martin's Press for giving me the opportunity to review this book with no expectation of a positive review.
There has to be more ways to stay alive than to be witness to so much death.
After being freed from a concentration camp in 1942, Cilka is charged with sleeping with the enemy and sentenced to 15 years of slave labor in a Siberian prison camp.
Time stands still for Cilka as she remembers lining up to go into the other place. That line led to an existence that bore no end date. This time she knows her end date, should she survive to see it. Fifteen years. Will having an end date make the labor more endurable? Is an end date even to be believed?
Cilka is an unforgettable young woman who is wiser than her years due to her horrific 3 years as a Holocaust survivor, and then unfairly condemned as a Siberian prison camp survivor. Her intelligence and ability to learn quickly lands her a job in the prison hospital where she saves the lives she couldn't at the concentration camp. However, the threat of death is an everyday occurrence and she knows that hope for a different life is something she no longer considers.
This outstanding book stands alone as an emotional and graphic reminder of the horrors of purging societies of their enemies. A page-turner to the end on the hope of seeing Cilka's freedom and happiness. Recommend highly!
Thank you to Ms. Morris and St. Martin's Press for giving me the opportunity to review this book with no expectation of a positive review.
beerxper's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
bridgeman98's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
franelisa's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
1.0
The low rating does not reflect the story itself, but the poor writing. I got so angry while reading. Almost every sentence is predictable, full of stereotypes. I do not understand why these books are bestsellers.
mkmonty's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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