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The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

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hilary_h's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Iv'e been wanting to read the book for a while and I'm so glad that I finally did. Of course don't read this book if you are sensitive to things like descriptions of death, murder and that whole category but if not, I 100% recommend. Heather Morris definitely did Lale's story justice (it's based on a true story). I can't wait to read Cilka's Journey, a person who was a friend of Lale's in the the concentration camp and who Lale himself described as "a hero".

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writer_in_the_dark's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

Since this is a book based on a true story, I will not give it a rating and rate the characters. However, in terms of writing style, there was a huge scope for improvement. While the premise had potential, I wish that it had been handled by an author with a penchant for both historical accuracy (I've read about the controversies surrounding this book) and moving readers through mere words.

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emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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ashybear02's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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grxcx_rxddxt's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

I absolutely love this book. It's very sad but I 100% recommend it

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ancient_sorbet's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The main character is a good person who finds himself compromising his morals to continue to live and save as many others as he can. I find this to make his character decidedly more lovable. The most of the other side characters weren’t developed well enough to really have me care if they died. Sone I genuinely was upset by, but a lot I didn’t feel the impact. I figured it was a style choice to show the impact of being surrounded by death. The book was filled with characters that would put Satan out of a job, and they were based on real people. But she also also shown a lot of humanity too. All in all it’s a beautiful book. </spoilers>

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pershie13's review against another edition

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

4.5

The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a fast-paced, gripping story about a Jewish Slovak man named Lale's experience as a prisoner in Auschwitz during World War II. The book is based on a true story and share's Lale's experiences there, as well as a love story that lasts throughout his time at the camp. The resilience of all the people there is astounding, and Heather Morris does an excellent job of recounting the horrors of Auschwitz, as well as the strength of the people there. I've read many World War II historical fictions before, but this is the first one I've read that shows the war through the prisoners' perspective. As a result, the horrors of what these people went through was uncovered for me in a way it hadn't been before. The conditions and treatment of the people, as well as all the different groups wrongly imprisoned there, were all thoroughly researched and well represented by Morris, and I learned so much about the inner workings of the Nazi regime and exactly what they were trying to do. It is an important perspective that truly shows readers what happened and why it must never happen again. I think that Lale's story is so important for everyone to read in this regard because these experiences are his story, the story of countless survivors, and that of 6 million people who didn't make it out of these camps. As people who experienced Auschwitz and other concentration camps continue to age, Lale's story will remain written for all to read and truly understand one of the most horrible things inflicted on people in human history.

I absolutely loved the story and tore through this book in three days. I do wish that some of the events and characters would have been developed in greater detail. I found myself struggling to grasp at the concept of time or some of the characters' physical features or personalities because much of that was completely skipped over. I also do think that the book could have been a bit longer. For a book just over 250 pages long, I think this story was told well, but I think it could have been expanded a bit to further reinforce the message and importance of the events throughout the story. Since the book originally started as a screenplay, I think a lot of this would have been covered in a visual format, but it needed to be translated to the book to help me picture the setting a bit better. Overall, the story itself was excellent, but the writing style was not for me and didn't allow me to connect with the characters as much as I'd like. The notes at the end are excellent, so do not skip those! They help you learn more about Lale and Gita and give you a better grasp on the timeline of their experiences at Auschwitz.

This book was good, and I'm so glad Lale's story was able to be told. I think this is a worthwhile read, and it is a quick one to get through. I look forward to reading the sequel.

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

4.5

|| 4.5/5 stars ||

Books set in WW2/the Holocaust are always hard to read, especially the ones written in such a way that you can picture yourself walking alongside the characters in their struggles. This story was no exception.

Despite the many difficult topics touched on in this book, the characters were so endearing. There was a lot of depth to them and their experiences. Their strength in the face of unimaginable hardship was admirable, and there are many rich lessons to be learned here about resilience, friendship, and unconditional love.

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kennashumway's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-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? No

4.5

This is the kind of book that you can’t put down. As soon as I started reading it I was just like “okay, one more chapter” but ended up reading the whole thing in a day. It makes you feel all the emotions. I cried. I laughed. I was angry. Everything. It’s an amazing book.

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onefineelephant's review against another edition

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

3.5

7/10. Not my typical kind of book, but very well-written and very compelling story. Would recommend.

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