I typically enjoy reading historical fiction and have lately "jumped on the boat" for World War II stories, so I was pretty sure I would enjoy Cilka's Journey.
Following the story told in "The Tattooist of Auschwitz", "Cilka's Journey" chronicles what happens to Cilka after Auschwitz is liberated. She is accused of being a spy for the Germans and sentenced to 15 years in a Russian work camp in Siberia. The story of what she endured is told through her eyes with several flashbacks to her time Auschwitz.
This book brought me to tears thinking about all the horrible things that Cilka and other women like her had to face. It was a very well-written story with characters that I both loved and admired for their courage and tenacity.
Following the story told in "The Tattooist of Auschwitz", "Cilka's Journey" chronicles what happens to Cilka after Auschwitz is liberated. She is accused of being a spy for the Germans and sentenced to 15 years in a Russian work camp in Siberia. The story of what she endured is told through her eyes with several flashbacks to her time Auschwitz.
This book brought me to tears thinking about all the horrible things that Cilka and other women like her had to face. It was a very well-written story with characters that I both loved and admired for their courage and tenacity.