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A group of expats fleeing Singapore on a merchant ship soon falls to the Japanese in 1942. On board was a nurse, Nesta, Norah and John, and many civilians and military personnel. Many drowned, but Nesta and Norah survive to reach a beach controlled by the Japanese. They remain prisoners for nearly four years, fighting to survive.
I absolutely adored The Tattooist of Auschwitz, so when I saw this one pop up on NetGalley, I pounced on it. This is a historical fiction, a story of resilience, solidarity, strength and courage, a horrible yet beautiful story, just as wonderful, researched and heart-wrenching as The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Heather masterfully depicts how something beautiful and deeply human can come out of inhumane atrocities. The narration in the audio book was amazing and heartfelt, and I absolutely loved the musical numbers.
I received an advance review of this book for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I absolutely adored The Tattooist of Auschwitz, so when I saw this one pop up on NetGalley, I pounced on it. This is a historical fiction, a story of resilience, solidarity, strength and courage, a horrible yet beautiful story, just as wonderful, researched and heart-wrenching as The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Heather masterfully depicts how something beautiful and deeply human can come out of inhumane atrocities. The narration in the audio book was amazing and heartfelt, and I absolutely loved the musical numbers.
I received an advance review of this book for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
A group of expats fleeing Singapore on a merchant ship soon falls to the Japanese in 1942. On board was a nurse, Nesta, Norah and John, and many civilians and military personnel. Many drowned, but Nesta and Norah survive to reach a beach controlled by the Japanese. They remain prisoners for nearly four years, fighting to survive.
I absolutely adored The Tattooist of Auschwitz, so when I saw this one pop up on NetGalley, I pounced on it. This is a historical fiction, a story of resilience, solidarity, strength and courage, a horrible yet beautiful story, just as wonderful, researched and heart-wrenching as The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Heather masterfully depicts how something beautiful and deeply human can come out of inhumane atrocities.
I received an advance review of this book for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I absolutely adored The Tattooist of Auschwitz, so when I saw this one pop up on NetGalley, I pounced on it. This is a historical fiction, a story of resilience, solidarity, strength and courage, a horrible yet beautiful story, just as wonderful, researched and heart-wrenching as The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Heather masterfully depicts how something beautiful and deeply human can come out of inhumane atrocities.
I received an advance review of this book for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Heather Morris has such a talent for writing beautiful and powerful historical fiction novels. This book was powerful, captivating, and HEARTBREAKING.
Morris focused on true events that occurred during WWII when the women were imprisoned by the Japanese. From the first page, this book tore at my heart strings and quite literally never stopped. I LOVED how all the women bonded and came together over music. It was so special to feel the bits of joy they could find throughout such a traumatic and horrifying 3 years being held a prisoner.
Reading the Author’s Note at the end and hearing what happened to the characters I fell in love with (and others who I definitely have it out for đŸ˜¡) was so amazing.
Reading the Author’s Note at the end and hearing what happened to the characters I fell in love with (and others who I definitely have it out for đŸ˜¡) was so amazing.
I wish the ending was a little longer as I believe it could’ve been that much more powerful. The ending (although tragically beautiful) felt very rushed with points overlooked in my opinion.
Thank you so much to Netgalley & St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this ARC.
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wow. This book was heartbreaking, powerful, moving, and affirming. I really did not know much about the Japanese POW camps during the time of WWII. This book not only shifted my perception of what was happening in places other than Europe during that time, but also made me painfully aware of the atrocities that have been committed but go unknown. I am so grateful that i was given the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book prior to its publication. I want to sincerely thank Heather Morris for sharing the stories of these heroic women, men, and children. I also would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher St. Martin’s Press for allowing me the opportunity to have a small glimpse into the dark world they faced during this time. This was more than words, this was their lives, and this will stay with me for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After reading Heather Morris’ previous novels I was excited to get a copy of her new novel Sisters under the rising sun.
Based on true facts this is the story of Women British, Australian and Dutch women who were imprison by the Japanese in WW11. On the 12th of February 1942, the last ship of evacuees SS Vyner Brooke which contained women and children and Australian nurses sunk after it was bombed and attacked by enemy aircraft. The 150 survivors made it to Banka Island but then was captured by the Japanese and imprisoned for 3 and a half years.
This is a harrowing story of them women and the conditions that they were kept in and the resilience of the women that were interned there.
I thank Bonnier for a copy of Sisters of the Rising Son. This is another beautifully written and inspiring account of what happened under Japanese rule. I highly recommend this. 5 stars from me.
I have read many stories about the struggle, strengths, resiliencey of men and women during WWII with the nazi's but never anything about the role the Japanese played when they got involved with the War.
Sisters Under the Rising Sun, by Heather Morris, is the story of shipwrecked nurses who become POW's in a Japanese camp. I lived with these women as they go through deplorable conditions, starvation, and the atrocities the endured.
The story based on true events is engrossing and an eye opener. I love Heather Morris's books and l loved this one. Its a definite recommend
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Sisters Under the Rising Sun, by Heather Morris, is the story of shipwrecked nurses who become POW's in a Japanese camp. I lived with these women as they go through deplorable conditions, starvation, and the atrocities the endured.
The story based on true events is engrossing and an eye opener. I love Heather Morris's books and l loved this one. Its a definite recommend
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challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Firstly, I have loved Heather Morris' previous books. I love the way she sheds light on lesser known stories of major historical events. While I enjoyed her last 3 books, this one was very hard for me to read. I'm not sure if it was the diverting from Europe to Asia, or the fact that I have issues with Japanese POW camps, but this book was not good to me.
While I know I got to read an ARC, I found the format of this book to be very off. Disreguarding the many (MANY) spelling, grammatical and editing errors, the format made me feel really disconnected. The chapters are long, but they are broken up in to so many mini paragraphs I found it really hard to keep track of who's POV it was and what was going on. I also just didn't connect with any of the characters, not particularly liking anyone so not being overly worried about what happened to them. Did I do a huge Wiki spiral into all the women and events? Hell yeah! But that's the only reason I kept reading, was just to get more of that historical knowledge; not because I was particularly enjoying the story.
Am a little disappointed with the book overall, but can't help but appreciate the effort it must have taken to bring this story to light, and showcase the strength and resilience of these wonderful women. Thank you Netgalley for this ARC
While I know I got to read an ARC, I found the format of this book to be very off. Disreguarding the many (MANY) spelling, grammatical and editing errors, the format made me feel really disconnected. The chapters are long, but they are broken up in to so many mini paragraphs I found it really hard to keep track of who's POV it was and what was going on. I also just didn't connect with any of the characters, not particularly liking anyone so not being overly worried about what happened to them. Did I do a huge Wiki spiral into all the women and events? Hell yeah! But that's the only reason I kept reading, was just to get more of that historical knowledge; not because I was particularly enjoying the story.
Am a little disappointed with the book overall, but can't help but appreciate the effort it must have taken to bring this story to light, and showcase the strength and resilience of these wonderful women. Thank you Netgalley for this ARC
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes