Summary: Heather Morris' The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel

by Sarah Fields

The #1 New York Times bestselling book The Tattooist of Auschwitz is also an international bestseller. This beautiful novel is about the courage and hope that illuminates from an unforgettable true love story. The year was 1942, Lale was a Slovakian Jew and he was forced to enter the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discovered his talents, he became the official tattooist of the camps. In July that year, he met a trembling young woman whom he comforted as she got her number tattooed on her arm. Lale promised this young woman Gita that they will survive the camp and when they do, he will marry her. Author Heather Morris based The Tattooist of Auschwitz on the interviews with the tattooist of Auschwitz-Birkenau Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov.

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Kindle Edition

Published December 18, 2018

Reviews

[Mary DeFusco Cobb · Rating 2 out of 5]

The storyline was fascinating and very gripping, but overall I felt the storyline and plot wasn’t well developed. I was shocked to see how short the novel was (250 pages). I had already read “The Nightingale” which was an amazing novel with a very well developed plot and characters. Overall I think it was an interesting story, but as detailed and in depth as I would have wanted.

[Russell Svigos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story of tragedy and triumph interchanged and managed by the will.
Surprises at the end.

[Garima · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gripping story that revolves around the tragedy, hope and survival in a world that is no better than death

[BLEP2213 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This novel showed both the unimaginable brutality of the camp and the remarkable human connection that give the strength to endure. The story moves quickly despite its heavy subject matter.