The Tattooist of Auschwitz
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz

by Heather Morris

2018•War•308 pages

Taste attributes: warhistoricalromancedramaslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers all

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Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, realistic war novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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4.4 / 5

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About This Book

This beautiful, illuminating tale of hope and courage is based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov - an unforgettable love story in the midst of atrocity.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

WarHistoricalRomanceDramaHuman spirit/resilience/survivalLove conquers all

Subjects

World war, 1939-1945JewsMan-woman relationshipsTattoo artists

Details

Author
Heather Morris
Published
2018
Pages
308
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