A review by jg34
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

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

4.0

Pretty hard to read content wise but I knew that going in. I think the author did well to put sort of a first person perspective on what it was like live in a concentration camp during WWII with more depth and realness that can be obtained from reading a history book. I know this is based on a true story and a real couple but the way it was written I was not totally sold on the love story. The man just decides he loves a random girl and that’s that? They had some sweet moments and I know that the author had a lot of other information to cover but the love story was kind of the whole point so I wish it was flushed out a bit more. 

After reading some other reviews some say this might not be the most historically accurate portrayal, so when reading this please keep this in mind. I don’t think it ruins the book for me as I was more into it from an emotional standpoint but knowing that just don’t take everything as fact.
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