Okay, wow. I was not expecting this.
I, unlike the majority of people probably reading this book, have not yet read The Tattooist of Auschwitz. I have heard of it and added it to my TBR thanks to the my sister's glowing review, but I still have yet to sit down and read it. Therefore, I had little idea of what this book would be about, only that the two were somehow connected. I think I liked it better this way. When I met Cilka, I didn't have any preconceptions about her, or about what happened to her from before the period of time where this novel begins.
Knowing this is based on actual history was almost too much to handle at some points. You'll find yourself shaking your head, tearing at the eyes. You'll want to put the book down to give yourself a moment to breath, but will also feel like you're choking for air until you figure out what comes next. Its so very sad, but I am so grateful I was able to read it. Though a fictional account, I didn't know these sorts of things occurred in actual history. I'm sure this story will stick with me for a long time, and I look forward to finally reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
I, unlike the majority of people probably reading this book, have not yet read The Tattooist of Auschwitz. I have heard of it and added it to my TBR thanks to the my sister's glowing review, but I still have yet to sit down and read it. Therefore, I had little idea of what this book would be about, only that the two were somehow connected. I think I liked it better this way. When I met Cilka, I didn't have any preconceptions about her, or about what happened to her from before the period of time where this novel begins.
Knowing this is based on actual history was almost too much to handle at some points. You'll find yourself shaking your head, tearing at the eyes. You'll want to put the book down to give yourself a moment to breath, but will also feel like you're choking for air until you figure out what comes next. Its so very sad, but I am so grateful I was able to read it. Though a fictional account, I didn't know these sorts of things occurred in actual history. I'm sure this story will stick with me for a long time, and I look forward to finally reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz.