Heartbreaking. Compelling. Inspirational.
I could not put this book down and ended up reading it in one sitting. It was truly compelling, heartbreaking, emotional and wonderful at the same time.
"The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is a touching story that reads like fiction, but is based on interviews the author conducted with its protagonist, Lale Sokolov, over a three year period very late in Lale’s life.
With any book dealing with the Holocaust, you know it is going to be sad and scenes are going pull at your heartstrings. This one will as well. It is about Lale and Gita and the terrible events they had to live through during their imprisonment in Auschwitz, and how they found love in each other which helped them survive.
I think that this book was well-written. I liked how the author captured Lale’s story of displacement, trauma, love, and survival with dignity and self-discipline, never letting her own voice interfere.
Although there are scenes of violence and killings, they are not incredibly graphic. I would say this is a safer read than other Holocaust novels. At times it felt like the author softened some of the scenes around the edges, not giving true justice to the atrocities that happened during the Holocaust.
Nonetheless, I’m grateful to have had a chance to read about Lale and Gita’s story and I’m happy to know that they were able to make sense of their horrific experience and live happily for many years after the Holocaust. Their story is well worth reading.
"The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is a touching story that reads like fiction, but is based on interviews the author conducted with its protagonist, Lale Sokolov, over a three year period very late in Lale’s life.
With any book dealing with the Holocaust, you know it is going to be sad and scenes are going pull at your heartstrings. This one will as well. It is about Lale and Gita and the terrible events they had to live through during their imprisonment in Auschwitz, and how they found love in each other which helped them survive.
I think that this book was well-written. I liked how the author captured Lale’s story of displacement, trauma, love, and survival with dignity and self-discipline, never letting her own voice interfere.
Although there are scenes of violence and killings, they are not incredibly graphic. I would say this is a safer read than other Holocaust novels. At times it felt like the author softened some of the scenes around the edges, not giving true justice to the atrocities that happened during the Holocaust.
Nonetheless, I’m grateful to have had a chance to read about Lale and Gita’s story and I’m happy to know that they were able to make sense of their horrific experience and live happily for many years after the Holocaust. Their story is well worth reading.