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philippaamyy'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: Hate crime, Antisemitism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Blood, Deportation, Murder, Child death, Genocide, Torture, Emotional abuse, War, Violence, and Gun violence
About Auchswitzgymjam_reads's review
- 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
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.
Graphic: Deportation, Genocide, Murder, Slavery, Antisemitism, Death, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicide attempt, War, Torture, and Grief
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
beccalarose's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Antisemitism, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Deportation, Child death, Gun violence, Genocide, and Pregnancy
keishac13's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Murder, War, Antisemitism, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
butle2em's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Vomit, Suicide attempt, War, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Genocide, Grief, Racism, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Excrement, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts
ravensandlace's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Author: Heather Morris
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: hardback library book
Series: The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Star Rating: 3 stars
tw: potential death, antisemitism, assault, verbal abuse, holocaust horrors, death by fire, mentions of hanging
Apperently I am on a kick where I read books based on true stories. I swear I didn’t purposely do it. It just happened. I get a little crazy when I get to a library. I just see books and grab as many as I can. But unfortunately, this book was okay. Not one of the strongest in this series. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoyed it but it was just okay.
I’ll start out with the strong points. I appreciate that this book is in the present tense. There aren’t a lot of books that do that and do it well, like this book. It makes you feel like you are right there with the main characters. I also enjoyed the tie-ins with the other characters from the first two books. Well, not tie-ins per se but they were mentioned in the book, which was fun to see. But don’t worry, you don’t have to read the first two to understand this one. They are only just briefly mentioned as the women knew them.
There is a strong theme of family is everything in this book. Cibi is the definition of what it means to be a big sister and the sacrifices you make as the oldest. She certainly didn’t have to go with her sister to the camp but she did anyway because she loves her siblings. I related to Cibi as I am a big sister myself. There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for my siblings. I will protect them at all costs.
While there certainly is a lot of emotion in this book, oftentimes the writing felt stilted. The characters talked very stiltedly and without any true emotion. I don't know if that is due to the translation or what. I know that sometimes emotions get lost in the translation from the native language to English. I felt so awful for the sisters and what happened to them in the camp and outside of it but the way this was written at times kind of took me out of it.
Overall, this was a lovely addition to the series. I feel like this series could end here and that would be fine with me. Despite some of the complaints I had about this book, I still enjoyed it, and left a lasting impression on me. I can’t wait to see what else this author has in store for us.
Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Genocide, Body horror, Gore, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, War, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Deportation, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
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