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The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

154 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

padancer's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Vomit

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

soph_fair's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, War, Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Violence, Physical abuse, Grief, Murder, Hate crime, and Torture

juliemajanielsen's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, War, and Torture

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

redhothabanero's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I understand what the author was trying to accomplish, however this book didn't hit the mark. The story is very compelling and I think that another author would've been able to bring it to life. This is not a bad book but it's not exceptional either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Death, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Torture, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Violence, War, and Child death

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

threaded's review

dark medium-paced

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

2.5

I didn't really enjoy the book, mostly because of its superficial writing and one dimensional characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Physical abuse, and Genocide

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Rape

newmanoo's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Xenophobia

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