Such a multilayered tale, full of heart wrenching, uplifting, utterly enthralling and horrific memories of lale. This emotionally moving and haunting story follows the moments of Lale and his arrival at auchwitz. He is propelled into a dire situation of serving the kapo, sensing the consequences of his actions of serving the kapo, can be portrayed by his fellow prisoners as a form of betrayal, he struggles with this guilt and uses small defiance’s to help his fellow prisoners. Burdened by the survival techniques he has had to adopt, he is not adverse to the cruelty and humiliation that reigns down daily. Fear versus hope and his promise to himself that he will leave this place a Freeman, has you tearfully reading. And then there is love. A precious and beautiful love blossoms and despite the torture and ugliness, love bursts through. Magnificent throughout