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I never cry at books and I’m sitting heee typing this without being able to see through my tears. Even though it’s fiction, is very closely based on true stories. The pain and suffering these women felt were absolutely heartbreaking, and the strength and beautiful friendships that shone during these horrible times were absolutely beautiful. I’m a mess

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5.0

Oh god, this is another heartbreaking story from Heather Morris.

One of the things I wanted to know when I finished The Tattooist of Auschwitz was what had happened to Cilka and what the rest of her life looked like, so when I saw this was coming out, I was interested to get hold of it as quickly as I could.

It was heartbreaking to see the rest of Cilka’s journey and how she was able to move away from what had happened to her in Auschwitz, but it really brings the suffering that the women went through into the forefront.

I devoured this book and I think I would be likely to devour anything that Heather Morris writes in the future.

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challenging dark informative sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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4.0

4⭐️. Once again I highly recommend you listen to the audio version of this book, for me it adds so many layers of depth. Cilka's story was all that I hoped for but one thing did irk me a bit... about 75% through I thought, man they are really laying it on thick in terms of making her a heroine. She was 100% selfless (always, over and over) and always running into danger making it out OK and things often fell into her lap to further her story. I get it, you want us to root for her but this book takes it a step too far and paints her almost too strong, too selfless and too "perfect". All that said, I still loved this story, heartbreaking to know that even if this is a book of fiction, the real life Cilka survived this life no matter how it was told and/or embellished. I do know that her family does not endorse this novel, as I know the Tattooist had it's fair share of controversy, but I look at it as a work of fiction that serves to tell an inspirational story of survival and hope.

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