The Tattooist of Auschwitz - A Sobered Review

This novel was extremely popular when I was working at a library in small-town, Kentucky, USA. Books covering the Holocaust always give me pause because of how heart-wrenching and emotionally wrought they can be. In choosing to read this book four years later, I went in assuming it was historical fiction...it is not. Morris pulls together experience, history, and the human experience in a simple and complex way, appealing to readers of all genres and ages.

"A Holocaust love story tattooed in Auschwitz ink" - The Irish Times

This was an incredibly moving novel spanning several years of a man, Lale, and his love, Gita, lives withstanding concentration camps throughout the Holocaust and WWII. I listened to this on audio while driving cross-country, and I was absolutely enthralled the entire time. The Holocaust was now almost 80 years ago, and more than ever, it is important to share these stories of human depravity. Genocide still happens - murder, prejudice, and horrors occur every day, and stories such as these must continue to be told to shed light on the terrible actions we as humans are capable of, to understand each other globally in a deeper and genuine way, and to remember the heroic persons who lived their lives faithfully. May God have mercy on us, and may Jesus come soon.

I don't think any review I could write would be able to do this book justice. Thank you, Heather Morris, for your wonderful work of retelling their stories and life.