The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

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"The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is the real wartime story of the Slovakian Jew, Lale Sokolov. He was a prisioner at the infamous concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. This is also a story about love and how it managed to help Lale remain hopeful despite the tragic circumstances that he and millions of other individuals had to endure during World War II.
When it is discovered that Lale speaks multiple languages he lands a job as the camp's Tättowierer. This meant that he had to tattoo all the prisoners. The job gave Lale a lot of perks which he didn't hesitate to share with the other inmates. 
Then Lale meets the love of his life, Gita. Another Slovakian jew and prisoner. Lale makes a promise: he will survive this camp and he will go marry Gita. The novel takes us through the three years Lale spent at the camp and how he learned to survive even when everything seemed hopeless. 

I still to this day cannot believe the brutality that took place during World War II. It is just impossible for me to understand how fellow humans can treat one another so terribly. I like reading wartime stories and I think they are important because they are and should always be a reminder of how wrong things can go - and how important it is that these things never occur again. Therefore, it is important that we are aware of history and the mistakes that were made.
What I love about wartime stories is the fact that there are always goodhearted and compassionate human beings out there that think of each other. In this novel, we especially see how unselfish and brave Lale is. Although Lale has little to give, he still helps the other prisoners.
Lale is a very smart man who manages to build up trust with several of the SS-officers. He makes connections and good friends in the camp that help him survive. During his time in captivity, Lale delivers numerous acts of kindness and unselfishness which gave me hope for humanity. 

The only thing I missed was more depth? I would have loved a deeper insight into Lale's thoughts, and not only his actions. However, it is still a remarkable story. Lale is an incredible man and he did so much good for so many people. I would have loved to have gotten the chance to meet the man himself and hear his stories. 

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