Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

71 reviews

torrentsofhayl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Death, Deportation, Genocide, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

Minor: Sexual content

bakergirlsbooks1999's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, War, Death, Gore, Murder, Pregnancy, Antisemitism, Child death, Infertility, Mental illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Genocide, Excrement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide

typedtruths's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Gore, Murder, and Death

Moderate: War, Grief, Torture, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Infertility, and Excrement

cnannery19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexism, Deportation, Torture, Infertility, Death, Religious bigotry, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Rape, War, Gore, and Racial slurs

chapters_and_pages's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

This is a very difficult book to review. Not only is this book covering a sensitive topic, but it is also based on the lives of real people. 

The Tattooist of Auschwitz tells the real life story of Lale Sokolov, a Holocaust survivor, who spent around 3 years in Auschwitz and became a tattooist, tattooing numbers into his fellow inmates. 

I find books centred around World War Two to be very moving and emotional, and while I have read many based on completely fictional characters, this was the first one I’ve read about someone who was actually there. 

I can’t comment on the accuracy of the story, however it was a moving story that, although difficult to read about, should be read and told. 

While this wasn’t my favourite WW2 book I’ve ever read, I enjoyed it and I’m glad I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, War, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Xenophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Violence

dev921's review

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Grief, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Antisemitism, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gun violence, Murder, Child death, Confinement, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Sexual violence

ynaiita_5896's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

When Lale arrives in Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942, he is assigned as a tattooist - edging numbers into his fellow prisoners' arms. When he lays eyes on Gita as she queues to get tattooed, it was love at first sight. Their chance encounter burns a desire in Lale — to survive; with Gita by his side. 

When you read war stories, especially those about the Holocaust, you cannot help but feel pain and heartache. You're in a state of shock. This is especially relevant when we look at what's happening in our world today, decades since the Holocaust and still we see a reflection of the past — wars, death, genocide and destruction.

Reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz, you feel a mix of emotions when you see the world through Lale and Gita's eyes. Amidst fear and dread, there is hope. Following the day-to-day routine of Lale and the developments during his time at the concentration camps, you see the acts of kindness that highlight the signs humanity amidst an inhumane treatment. Morris' writing is simple and I love that about this book because it focuses on the recollections of Lale and his gripping and powerful story as he falls in love with Gita.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Xenophobia, Genocide, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Torture, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Confinement, Rape, War, and Police brutality

ellieg2604's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

As I said before, I'm a total sucker for WWII stories. This one totally touched my heart and drew me in. I immediately fell in love with the characters. I would 100% recommend reading this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racism, Genocide, Antisemitism, Murder, Violence, and Death

am4man's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Racism, War, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Violence, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Murder, Sexual violence, and Torture

kimpossiblereads's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is greatly an informative book living through Lale's life in Auschwitz, there is a good coverage of the overall journey however the story does lack some depth. Some events and incidents are mentioned briefly whereas the reader may be interested in more detail. As it was based of a true story there is great detail of the actual individuals and the lives they lived.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, War, Genocide, Death, Physical abuse, and Confinement