Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

63 reviews

am4man's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Racism, War, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Violence, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Murder, Sexual violence, and Torture

kimpossiblereads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This is greatly an informative book living through Lale's life in Auschwitz, there is a good coverage of the overall journey however the story does lack some depth. Some events and incidents are mentioned briefly whereas the reader may be interested in more detail. As it was based of a true story there is great detail of the actual individuals and the lives they lived.

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Content Warnings

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

melstephens's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Blood, Grief, Confinement, Genocide, Deportation, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Body horror, Medical trauma, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, and Religious bigotry

cesca_natalia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Genocide, Death, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, and Confinement

Moderate: Torture, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

colorfulpieces's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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

5.0

This book is absolutely heart wrenching, but the story is written and told so beautifully. After every devastation, I’d just sit there and reflect on the fact that it actually happened. And I’m horrified. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Blood, Confinement, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, and War

marissaumble's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, Child death, Slavery, Torture, Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Genocide, War, Deportation, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Hate crime

plantedjess's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Murder, Antisemitism, Hate crime, and Confinement

lottie1803's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, Rape, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Genocide, Antisemitism, Deportation, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Violence

cday13'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book was difficult to read, to say the least. Its depictions of Auschwitz were unflinching in its brutality, yet glimpses of kindness kept the reader hopeful. I especially enjoyed the chapters after the characters left Auschwitz and were "saved". The difficulties of navigating what was still a war zone and trying to get home were eye opening, and something many other books of the same genre leave out. 
It would have been interesting to know where certain characters ended up (for example, Baretski, Jakub, or Victor). Although I suppose it is more realistic to not know. Certainly it would be very unlikely for Lale or Gita to ever know that information. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Torture, Antisemitism, Blood, Confinement, Genocide, Deportation, and Grief

zoejung12's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

5.0

This book was incredible. It was so moving and emotional, but there was never a lull. I would highly reccomend this book to everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Confinement, and War