The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Review
This novel was nothing short of heartbreaking! Based on a true story where a couple find love within the darkest of times, it proves that love and hope can overcome any obstacles! The fact this is a true story made it all the more eerie and astonishing.
This book follows the true story of the Birkenau/Auschwitz tattooist Lale who, in all honesty, makes the right contacts within the camp out of pure luck and chance to secure his survival. He meets a woman named Gita who he assures that they will survive the hell they are enduring and live out their days free together.
Heather Morris told their story beautifully with great detail that made you feel like you were looking in on the events taking place at Auschwitz as if you were a fly on the wall nothing short of compelling that leaves you wanting more.
I personally enjoyed the afterword by their son Gary that talked about his parents' love and how they would talk about how being in the camp had changed them in ways. For example, they no longer fretted parting with possessions or how some events didn't seem like such a big deal. As if, they survived concentration camps so they could survive just about anything. This novel started my interest in reading books based around The Holocaust. I ended up reading "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" not too long after this one. That as well was a bit of a heart-wrenched book because it was from a child's point of view. That however is for a different review.
I would definitely recommend this book to others to read if they aren't so faint of heart. I Will eventually get to "Cilka's Journey" which is the second part of this heartbreaking tale.
This book follows the true story of the Birkenau/Auschwitz tattooist Lale who, in all honesty, makes the right contacts within the camp out of pure luck and chance to secure his survival. He meets a woman named Gita who he assures that they will survive the hell they are enduring and live out their days free together.
Heather Morris told their story beautifully with great detail that made you feel like you were looking in on the events taking place at Auschwitz as if you were a fly on the wall nothing short of compelling that leaves you wanting more.
I personally enjoyed the afterword by their son Gary that talked about his parents' love and how they would talk about how being in the camp had changed them in ways. For example, they no longer fretted parting with possessions or how some events didn't seem like such a big deal. As if, they survived concentration camps so they could survive just about anything. This novel started my interest in reading books based around The Holocaust. I ended up reading "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" not too long after this one. That as well was a bit of a heart-wrenched book because it was from a child's point of view. That however is for a different review.
I would definitely recommend this book to others to read if they aren't so faint of heart. I Will eventually get to "Cilka's Journey" which is the second part of this heartbreaking tale.
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