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

Heather Morris

Start date: May 1, 2020

Finish date: May 31, 2020

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Why we're reading this: 2020 group read for May: an author with flora or fauna in their name (in this case: Heather)
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Aug 27, 2019 Astrid Lim rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction, romance, tragedy, world-war, europe, biography-memoir, holocaust

I want to like this book more, actually. The story is so inspiring especially because it's based on true events. But somehow - the way Morris writes the book couldn't capture my heart. It's heartbreaking, sure, and lots of tragic moments (it's a holocaust story!)- but I lost the real, genuine voice in this book. It's as if Morris only tried to deliver the story of Lale, and made sure she put everything right and completely, without giving it the sense of reality and humane touch. I don't know pe ...more

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Jan 15, 2019 Eva rated it it was amazing

The Tattooist of Auschwitz is an emotional and heartbreaking read based on a true story. This story takes place over 3 years and sheds light on the horrors that were happening in Germany’s concentration camps. The bodies and minds broken down each day always with fear of what could come tomorrow. The main character Lale has perhaps more mental fortitude and can foretell that he will somehow avoid death. The love story between Lale and Gita brings hope to the story that is otherwise one of a very ...more

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Apr 08, 2019 Angie rated it it was amazing

Despite the horrific circumstances, this was a really beautifully told story. I'm always nervous about reading fiction set during the Holocaust - it's such an important story to preserve and tell, but to treat it carefully and appropriately and accurately must be such a difficult undertaking for an author. The Tatooist of Auschwitz is historical fiction and based on the experiences of a real man, a Slovakian Jew, Lale Sokolov, who actually experienced and survived Auschwitz-Birkenau. The author' ...more

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Nov 28, 2018 Booktart rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: wwii

Given its subject matter, this is an important story. It is compelling and a very fast read but not as well written or with as much depth as other books about the Holocaust. The love story, though it really happened, felt artificial, I think due to the writing! Still has interesting aspects though and I hadn’t read about the World War II experiences of Slovak Jews.

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