Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

71 reviews

reading_rhi's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, War, Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, and Rape

Minor: Racial slurs

There is use of the ‘G’ slur against Romani characters. While I don’t think it was used degrade these characters, I know the use of this word can be offensive to some Romani People.

onefineelephant's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Infertility, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and War

samarakroeger's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

1.5

Hard to tell where the memory of an old man ended and the fiction began ... which probably works better for a screenplay (which this originally was).  It felt weird that ~half the characters were based on memories of real people (memories are usually not fully fleshed out and these were no exception) and the others were just made up to fill voids by the author?   Some quick research shows that a fair amount of things presented here as "facts" are inaccurate.  Somewhat problematic to blur the lines here, when most people will just read it and accept it as true.  This is not a true story - it is Heather Morris' interpretation of a story she did not live or even have much context for.  I'd recommend reading Night instead.

On another note, the sweet romantic bits were on the sickly sweet, unbelievable side and made the whole thing fall a bit flat for me.  A captivating but poorly written narrative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, War, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Murder, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Xenophobia, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Confinement, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

miathebooknerd's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault

kaylee1957's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Antisemitism, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and War

rainydayswithbooks's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

A book about one of the cruelest crimes in the history of mankind. Although everyone knows the facts thanks to school education, this book still brings to light many new inconceivable events. There were many moments when I had goosebumps and had to take a breath before I could continue reading. Very worth reading! 

1,25 star deduction, because I would have liked to have some events described in more detail and it took a while at the beginning until I got into a reading flow. Also, I think Lale is described almost too positively and optimistically. He did think about his situation and the cruel job as a tattoo artist, but mostly only for a few paragraphs. After that, it was just on with the description of his work and the day.

One of the most emotional moments in the book for me personally was when the Sinti & Roma were murdered. This is where Lale's grief gripped me. Otherwise,

I think the atrocities of that time could have been better illustrated in Lale's emotions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Grief, and Murder

thayer_m's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Violence, and War

ellalovesoat's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad 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 a very heavy read but a read I will remember forever. It is a true story, which made the characters so much more intense and impactful in my opinion. I am definitely going to read Cilka’s journey by the same author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Genocide

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Rape

tatih's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is breathtaking, heartwrenching, and so profoundly beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Physical abuse, Genocide, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Death

toml45's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, and Violence