After managing to survive Auschwitz, Cilka is then sentenced to a 15 year sentence in a Soviet prison. This is the inspiring story of one woman doing whatever she can to survive, while still wanting to help all those around her in whatever way she can.
I was blown away by this book! What was most shocking to me was that, while this book read like fiction, it was all based off of real-life events. When reading about the traumatic experience that not only Cilka but everyone else in the camp had to endure, it is difficult to imagine these events actually happening to people. It is truly a life-altering book where you wonder what you would do/would be forced to do in that same situation.
There were many times when reading this book that I felt the emotions of the characters, and I became very attached to them. To me, this is always a sign of great writing! You root for these women, and especially for Cilka. I never wanted to put my book down because I wanted to keep reading to see Cilka finally get her freedom back.
After reading this book I can agree with Lale, the Tattooist of Auschwitz, in that Cilka Klein is an incredibly brave person, and I'm so glad that her story has been shared.
**Thank you to BookishFirst and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review**
I was blown away by this book! What was most shocking to me was that, while this book read like fiction, it was all based off of real-life events. When reading about the traumatic experience that not only Cilka but everyone else in the camp had to endure, it is difficult to imagine these events actually happening to people. It is truly a life-altering book where you wonder what you would do/would be forced to do in that same situation.
There were many times when reading this book that I felt the emotions of the characters, and I became very attached to them. To me, this is always a sign of great writing! You root for these women, and especially for Cilka. I never wanted to put my book down because I wanted to keep reading to see Cilka finally get her freedom back.
After reading this book I can agree with Lale, the Tattooist of Auschwitz, in that Cilka Klein is an incredibly brave person, and I'm so glad that her story has been shared.
**Thank you to BookishFirst and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review**