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The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1)

Heather Morris

Start date: February 1, 2019

Finish date: February 28, 2019

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Feb 27, 2019 Candice Harris rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Incredible story that you can’t put down and wish it was a work of Fiction.

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Mar 05, 2019 Maggiebooks rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Honestly, this book made me cry. This rarely happens, but this one did. It's an incredible, almost unbelievable, story of a man that is working as a tattooist in a concentration camp, Auschwitz. His job is to tattoo the numbers that are the new identities of people that arrive to the camp.
This book is beautifully written and the author tries to tell us the story as accurately as possible with the help of Lale, the main character in the story.
Lale had a unique story to tell us, and I believe th ...more

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Dec 28, 2018 Sarah Hicklin rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I was really looking forward to reading this book when it was chosen in my book club. However after finishing it I have to admit I didn't enjoy it. I have a strong interest in this period in history and have read many fiction and non fiction on the subject. This is not one to read if you have the same interest.

I found it clear that Heather Morris is a screen writer, I found that there was a lot of dialog throughout the book. The whole book felt like it was on one level, there was no build, no t ...more

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May 31, 2019 Chrystal rated it really liked it

Heartbreaking...with a surprisingly happy ending.

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Oct 14, 2018 Janet rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Lale Sokolov contacted the author to tell her the story of his Halocaust years in captivity. Because he was able to speak six languages he is assigned to the position of tattooist. While a grisly job, it allows him a few perks. He is a smart, nimble worker, helper, and survivor. He recants the horrors of his three years as a prisoner.

This is a compelling, well written book. With the very public international rise of white supremacism and neo-Nazism, we need to be reminded of those despicable, u ...more

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Mar 16, 2019 Cynthia rated it it was amazing

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These stories are so important. We need to remember what people are capable of and never let it happen again. Lale’s life was something else and he was so brave. I’m so glad he was able to share his story with the author so we could read it!

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Nov 15, 2018 Audrey rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Possibly one of my best reads this year. So tragic yet so touching and so important to keep reminding ourselves about what happened at that time in order to have a better future.

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