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A review by safekeeper
Last Stop Auschwitz: My Story of Survival from Within the Camp by Eddy de Wind
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
tense
medium-paced
5.0
I don't say this often, but this is a must-read. Not only because it's a priceless historical document, but also because it's so incredibly well-written. I listened to this book on Audible and I don't think I've ever saved as many bookmarks for a single book, and it's been a while since I completed a book this quickly.
A lot of the things depicted, from prisoners having their heads shaven and their arms tattooed, to starvation, brutal SS guards, and deadly forced labour, will be familiar to those who have an average level of knowledge of the Holocaust, but even then, having them described in first person by an Auschwiz prisoner makes them feel far more real. It also goes into detail on less well-known parts of the Holocaust, enough so that I expect it will be a learning experience to most readers.
All in all, 100% recommended.
A lot of the things depicted, from prisoners having their heads shaven and their arms tattooed, to starvation, brutal SS guards, and deadly forced labour, will be familiar to those who have an average level of knowledge of the Holocaust, but even then, having them described in first person by an Auschwiz prisoner makes them feel far more real. It also goes into detail on less well-known parts of the Holocaust, enough so that I expect it will be a learning experience to most readers.
All in all, 100% recommended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Minor: Rape