I decided to read this book after my book club read The Tattooist of Auschwitz and loved it. Cilka’s Journey follows one of the characters, Cilka, of The Tattooist after she leaves Auschwitz. Unfortunately, she finds herself in a Siberian prison camp accused of “sleeping with the enemy.” Once again Cilka finds herself in a fight to maintain her dignity while she struggles to survive in the prison camp. Here she meets other women as she did in Auschwitz who share her struggles. As in The Tattooist of Aushchwitz , Cilka’s Journey is one of heartbreak but also a story about love and the resilience of the human spirit. Based on a true story, this book ultimately is a story about how love transcends!