As someone who is not usually a fan of historical fiction, I decided to give this book a chance as so many people had recommended it to me- and I am so thankful that I did! I have previously found certain historical fiction books difficult to engage with and immerse yourself in, more often than not leaving me with zero connection to the characters of time period the story was written in. The Tattooist of Auschwitz was completely different for me.
The book told the story of Late and Gita's story beautifully, not shielding the reader from the most horrific events they experienced in Auschwitz, forcing me to imagine the trauma of living through such a time period, of which the terror will never truly be accurately represented because of what the people of that time period went through. But the story was written in the way that I imagine Lale recounted it to the author, instantly making it feel more personal, and for that reason, even more gut-wrenching.
The pain and suffering that people went through in concentration camps will never truly be put into words in a way that a reader can fully comprehend. But the author did a tremendous job retelling Lale's story in such a way that the reader felt there with him, always.
The book told the story of Late and Gita's story beautifully, not shielding the reader from the most horrific events they experienced in Auschwitz, forcing me to imagine the trauma of living through such a time period, of which the terror will never truly be accurately represented because of what the people of that time period went through. But the story was written in the way that I imagine Lale recounted it to the author, instantly making it feel more personal, and for that reason, even more gut-wrenching.
The pain and suffering that people went through in concentration camps will never truly be put into words in a way that a reader can fully comprehend. But the author did a tremendous job retelling Lale's story in such a way that the reader felt there with him, always.