Moving and informative

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Well, this book was certainly moving, I can’t believe what these poor women had to endure! And the fact that they were all younger than me, I know I could never be as strong or brave as they were.

I feel like the author managed to convey each one of their personalities through the book and really highlighted how close the ordeal made them. I felt throughout the whole story, though I don’t feel I can say I felt alongside them, as I could never really begin to imagine what they went through mentally and physically. I learnt a lot more about the treatment of women, especially after the war and how escaping the camps didn’t necessarily mean freedom.

At times I felt like there was too much information packed into the book, I was more interested in the journey of the women rather than knowing all the place names, family of family names, etc. but I can see how that would be interesting to others. Additionally, it was very frustrating reading an e-book if I did want to check one of the references.

Overall, a very well written account that reveals the hope, sorrow, courage, tenacity, friendship, and love shared between the nine. One line that really stood out for me was “A more truthful account would recognise that women have had to bear the burden of war far more than has been acknowledged”.