Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

19 reviews

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

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

firefly28x's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-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? N/A

5.0

I finished this book in a single day and it has rendered me speechless. It clearly lays out many of the horrors and atrocities of the holocaust and really makes you think about what people had to go through during this time. I was gripped from start to finish and can't wait to read more of Heather Morris' works

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Death, Confinement, Genocide, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Body horror, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Physical abuse, War, Blood, Torture, Rape, and Hate crime

Moderate: Deportation, Death of parent, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, and Slavery

Minor: Vomit, Infertility, Excrement, and Adult/minor relationship

julesfrigault's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Body horror, Hate crime, Genocide, and Grief

Moderate: War and Xenophobia

amckinneyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and War

sarahh22's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Genocide

Minor: Body horror, Slavery, Rape, Murder, Violence, War, Torture, Racism, and Physical abuse

beckgorey's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Vomit, Torture, Racism, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Death, Body horror, Violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, Gore, Cursing, Child death, Blood, Antisemitism, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, and Genocide

aliciachauhan_'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? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this book is so unbelievably beautiful and heart wrenching. it's not the typical type of book I usually read however I thought I'd give it a go and I'm so glad that I did. everyone should read this book as its so informative and it really resonates and reminds you how lucky we are to have freedom and to live. I cried endlessly towards the endings, the pictures broke me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Cursing, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Classism, Confinement, and Murder

bookish_bobbie's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and War

Moderate: Medical trauma, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, and Torture

Minor: Sexual violence and Violence

pershie13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Hate crime, Violence, Body horror, Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Vomit, Sexual content, War, and Blood