Reviews

Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris

bekahheintz's review against another edition

5.0

Heartbreaking and inspiring. Cilka’s Journey follows a young Jewish woman who was sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau at age 16 where she remained as a prisoner for three years until the camp was liberated by the soviets. She was then sent to a labor camp nearly 100 miles north of the arctic circle where she was sentenced to 15 years hard labor. This is a story of love, friendship, bravery and endurance in the most impossible of situations. It is based on the life of a real woman who lived many of the atrocities found within the pages of the text. A sobering story, Cilka’s Journey is a stark reminder of a terrible history.

bryr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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

emmiviena's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.0

smadally's review against another edition

dark inspiring sad fast-paced

3.75

eilidhcan's review against another edition

hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and War

chloe_may's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

3.75

nancysu's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

ngb1980's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

rachyy_05's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring sad tense

4.0

jschemey's review against another edition

4.0

Another great novel by Morris. The stories are so heartfelt and interesting. You feel for every single person involved. I will continue reading her books.