The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel
This story is based on interviews with Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew who was interred at Auschwitz. Mr. Sokolov was forced to tattoo the arms of thousands of prisoners with what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust. The book is a testament to the endurance of love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions.
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This book was tear-jerking, heart wrenching, and painful story to read and comprehend at times. Heather Morris did an eloquent job of writing this novel on behalf of those involved in such a horrific time in history. I couldn't put this novel down, I needed to know how it ended and if there was a happy ending for this couple and for those involved in such tragedy and who lost so much. Cannot speak highly enough about this story.
It was good, definitely a heavy read. I felt like it made the experience sound not as bad as it probably was.
The book is a fictionalized, powerful account, set during a period of history that must never be forgotten. As the story opens, Lale Sokolov is a dapper twenty-five-year-old ladies' man who has been raised by his mother and sister to dote on and respect women. He enjoys female companion, but has not yet found the woman with whom he wants to spend his life. He is shocked at the manner in which he and the other men on the train are treated, realizi...read more
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