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juarrosa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Death, Physical abuse, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, War, Child death, Grief, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
This is the third book of hers I have read, all of which had characters orienting around Auschwitz-Birkenau. From the tattooist. To the girl placed in charge of the death hut. To this one which follows three Jewish sisters and their experiences of what happened to them during and after the war.
Against all odds they survived. With the informative history in the authors notes informing us that many of them lived a long long life. One of the original sisters actually still being alive as I read this.
I read this at an interesting time, with the Palestine and Israeli conflict going on right now and the genocide of Palestinians and the deaths of innocent civilians on both sides it really opens your eyes to how they just kind of entered Palestine to set up Israel. I certainly do not know enough about the history and will 100% learn more once I have the time to, but as much as I can understand Jewish communities wanting a safe space the way this book shows them simply taking and developing it on their own doesn’t sit right and i definitely intend to read more to understand how this happened to Palestine.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Violence, Excrement, Child death, Genocide, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Murder, Colonisation, Death of parent, Suicide, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Gore, Deportation, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Vomit, War, Torture, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Antisemitism
amyhab's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Child death, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Racism, Physical abuse, Hate crime, War, Racial slurs, Murder, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Violence, and Grief
sophie_theresia_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, War, Violence, Slavery, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Death, Genocide, Torture, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Grief, Deportation, and Antisemitism
_gemmakh's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Antisemitism, and Physical abuse
kshertz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia
kelly_e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Author: Heather Morris
Series: The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #3)
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rating: 3.0
Pub Date: October 5, 2021
T H R E E • W O R D S
Personal • Heartbreaking • Lacking
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Based on the true story of three Slovakian Jewish sisters who endured the unthinkable in order to forge new and hopeful lives. When they were little, Cibi, Magda, and Livia, made a promise to their father - to stick together, no matter what. When at 15 Livia is ordered to the concentration camps by the Nazis, Cibi remembers this promise and follows her. Magda is left behind and spends time hiding out. With her eventual capture, she's sent to the death camp where she's reunited with her sisters. A story of survival and the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Three Sisters explores the complex trauma and horror of the Holocaust, as well as the surviour's guilt that plagued these women in the aftermath. I could not help but be uplifted by the courage of these remarkable women. However, the mediocre writing (at best) doesn't do that story justice. I just get the feeling Morris' writing could use more depth and polishing. What I particularly liked about this novel was continuation of their story beyond the death camps, and their migration to Israel.
Overall, a powerful and emotional story it just didn't have the emotional punch I was anticipating. Three Sisters can easily be read as a stand alone,
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of the series
• readers of WWII historical fiction
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"To survive one must remain invisible."
"Not now, she tells herself, but how do you embrace the future with an open heart when that same heart has been broken over and over again, the shards of it hammered into dust? Maybe that's what this is all about, Livi thinks, as the ship pulls away, putting our hearts back together."
"It is bond which crosses time and space, which hurdles their pain and dulls their suffering. They each implicitly understand that mere distance will not break their bond."
Graphic: Antisemitism, Genocide, Death, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Torture, and Physical abuse
Moderate: War, Child death, Grief, and Blood
Minor: Racial slurs
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