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A review by ayla_derammelaere
De tatoeëerder van Auschwitz by Heather Morris
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I already had this book for several years before I started reading it. I knew I had to be mentally ready for it.
The use of basic words to describe the horror that has happened, makes the story so much more intens ; too much 'drama' could have resulted in a dismissal of the feelings but these soft words, these human questions, this story about hope in one of our most horrific chapters,... my throat is shut and my eyes are filled with tears. I keep noticing everyday habits that suddenly feel special : touching my hair, fresh water next to my bed, my bed, the privacy of the toilet, the refusal of food that I don't like, the speaking of my mind,... and most of all : the fact that I don't have to worry if I will get through this night....
We have kept the 'monuments' of the war (Auschwitz for example) to remind us that nothing like this might ever happen again but we fail. Even now, children are killed, women are killed, men are killed based on their believes, their looks, their identity and the world knows it, the world looks at it and the world waits...
The use of basic words to describe the horror that has happened, makes the story so much more intens ; too much 'drama' could have resulted in a dismissal of the feelings but these soft words, these human questions, this story about hope in one of our most horrific chapters,... my throat is shut and my eyes are filled with tears. I keep noticing everyday habits that suddenly feel special : touching my hair, fresh water next to my bed, my bed, the privacy of the toilet, the refusal of food that I don't like, the speaking of my mind,... and most of all : the fact that I don't have to worry if I will get through this night....
We have kept the 'monuments' of the war (Auschwitz for example) to remind us that nothing like this might ever happen again but we fail. Even now, children are killed, women are killed, men are killed based on their believes, their looks, their identity and the world knows it, the world looks at it and the world waits...