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42 reviews
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
5.0
Despite the fact that this book is not excessive emotionally written and more of a general way of telling, it is still very much heartbreaking to read this book. Not only Lale's and Gita's story is very much tragic and yet so beautiful. I have already read a book about the holocaust, but every single book about it will be horribly sad. I cannot even tell what story of both did paralyze me more, Lale's and Gita's or Cecilia's, which is mentioned in the sequel, since both were fully painful to imagine. I definitely recommend reading this - and several more - holocaust books, it is very much important to not forget about this historical event and the people who suffered during this time, they must not be forgotten.
Deutschland. Ein Wintermärchen by Heinrich Heine
5.0
sehr schön zu lesen und zu verstehen, die umschreibungen und formulierung der kritik sind sehr gut gelungen. ein wunderbares werk.
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
5.0
I dare to say that no word existing is able to describe this breathtaking piece of literature. Still, I will try to find ones to tell how I experienced reading this book. First of all, the book amazed me by first sight. The thoughts and aspects told in it fascinated me immediately and I dare to say that I have never annotated pages more than this part. I loved the quotes and the hints. The way the plot is told never disappointed me in any way. Book II definitely owned all my amazement due its plottwist and thought triggering hints given. There were a lot of unexpected aspects which appeared "suddenly" - after thinking about the plot it all made sense. And I have never been more enchanted by a book and its characters.
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
5.0
i was supposed to read this book for my English class and honestly, i was never more thankful for my English teacher because this book was honestly very good. when i started the book i was firstly pretty confused because the story just started but as i went on i felt that the plot was actually good explained. sometimes information were brought up without any warning. after a while i was used to it and began to enjoy the writing style. i loved the way things were described and some quotes were breathtaking (in my opinion). the end was to be expected - in some kind of way, at least - but still sort of surprising to me, in a little extend because i somehow found it to be very suddenly. generally, i can recommend this book because it is also sort of mind-changing due the aspects given in the plot.
Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris
5.0
Absolutely heartbreaking to read, considering all the pain Cecilia Klein must have felt during her time in Auschwitz-Birkenau and then in the Gulag. The strength she has is really impressive to me and even though not all characters were real - for understandable reasons - Heather Morris made good decisions building up these characters to enhance the development Cilka has made during the time but also the plot in general. Reading the book felt surreal and painful because what happened to so many innocent people - no matter whether the place was the German concentration camps during World War II or the Soviet Gulag - is just terrible. However, I do recommend this book to everyone who read "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" to know what happened to the girl named Cilka after the second World War ended.
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow
4.0
A devastating and heartbreaking story of only a seventeen year old girl. I am very much impressed by the development she has made during the plot. The story was told in a quite simple way, no long descriptions of any feelings or whatsoever, rather straight to the point but some quotes are still very lovely and thought provoking. I can recommend reading this as I feel quite inspired now but I have to mention that it was triggering at some point - at least for someone who struggles with their mental health on their own.
Faust II by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
5.0
An für sich ist das Geschriebene leicht zu verstehen, ab und zu fehlt einem nur ein wenig der Kontext, was allerdings nicht großartig von Nachteil ist. Das Ende meiner Meinung nach sehr gelungen und bildet nocheinmal gut die Verbindung zu Faust I, die sonst im zweiten Werk nicht bestand. Es gibt wenig bis nichts zu bemängeln.