A harrowing and gripping piece of historical fiction
After taking a break from reading, this was a great book to get myself back into the habit. It was gripping, tragic, and kept me hooked until the end.
Initially when reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz, I was completely lost in the story and had to flip to the back cover to remind myself that it’s based on truth. At times it seemed completely unbelievable, and unfortunately after further research, quite a bit is.
Historical inaccuracies aside, this is a good story that you can easily get lost in. Two people finding love and hope through the tragedy that was the Holocaust.
I am undecided on whether there were too many or too few stories from Lale, leading Morris to skip over plots that could have easily been enjoyed if explored further. Events in the book move fairly quickly which, at times, was a detriment to the story and character development.
Despite the pitfalls of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, it was a harrowing read exposing life as a Jewish person living in a concentration camp, doing what they can to survive. The additional information at the end of the book was a nice touch and helped bring reality to the story. I would recommend this as an easy introduction to Holocaust based fiction.
Initially when reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz, I was completely lost in the story and had to flip to the back cover to remind myself that it’s based on truth. At times it seemed completely unbelievable, and unfortunately after further research, quite a bit is.
Historical inaccuracies aside, this is a good story that you can easily get lost in. Two people finding love and hope through the tragedy that was the Holocaust.
I am undecided on whether there were too many or too few stories from Lale, leading Morris to skip over plots that could have easily been enjoyed if explored further. Events in the book move fairly quickly which, at times, was a detriment to the story and character development.
Despite the pitfalls of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, it was a harrowing read exposing life as a Jewish person living in a concentration camp, doing what they can to survive. The additional information at the end of the book was a nice touch and helped bring reality to the story. I would recommend this as an easy introduction to Holocaust based fiction.