Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Three Sisters by Heather Morris

4 reviews

gymjam_reads's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Astonishing, inspiring and harrowing. Based on the true story of how three sisters survived the atrocities of the Holocaust together. It's split into three parts - their promise to their father that they will always stay together (in 1929), their time within the death camp/s (1942-1945) and their journey and settlement into Israel after the war. It's quite a slow - paced read especially due to the heaviness of the text but worth the full read. The afterwords from various family members and photos were a lovely touch. 
I recommend to anyone who is interested in gaining insight into the Jewish perspective of ww2 to read the three beautifully written books by Heather Morris: Three Sisters, Cilka's Journey and The Tattooist of Auschwitz.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Genocide, Murder, Slavery, Antisemitism, Death, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicide attempt, War, Torture, and Grief

sophie_theresia_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

goldyyy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death, Antisemitism, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Hate crime, Grief, Gore, Genocide, Death of parent, Child death, and Child abuse

Moderate: War and Suicide attempt

cassieandrajoy's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Heather Morris does not disappoint.
Strength and Hope, through and though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Torture, War, Child death, Confinement, Excrement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, and Violence