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Holy moly…this one is going to stick with me. I read The Tattooist of Auschwitz a couple of years ago and enjoyed reading Lale‘s story. This is a story based on his friend Cilka who‘s story continues beyond her time at Auschwitz. The author took some liberties with characters and story line because Cilka died many years ago and couldn‘t tell her story, but the circumstances and events are well researched and as factual as possible. 💔

Latest school bookclub book. So many more stories of heartache from women in war.

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I enjoyed this one as much as The Tattoo Artist, very good info at the end of the book as well

9/10

Excellent book. Very sad but a great read. Highly recommended!

Ok, so I speed read the rest of This today. Plus much of the end of the book is detail from Morris.
I respect that she's researched the history, and appreciate the need to tell such historical stories... but it's too glossed over, too lightly written for the content and subject matter.

Really don't want to read this but it's a book club choice and so I feel I should 😢😦

Amazing fictionalized story of a real teenage Holocaust survivor who is later sentenced to hard labor in a Russian gulag. Great information about the gulags and interview of the author at the end of the audiobook. This can stand alone from the first novel. Definitely recommend.

After reading the Tattooist of Auschwitz last year, I was keen to read the next book by the same author ‘Cilka‘s Journey‘. This was another harrowing account of the atrocities that occurred, and it is so easy to forget whilst reading that this really happened. An important reason to continue educating ourselves! I didn‘t find this quite as captivating as the previous book, although will certainly read the next book by the author. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

another one down, I really enjoyed Cilka‘s Journey as well as her other book Tattooist of Auschwitz. I‘ve always been very intrigued on learning about this horrible time in history, through fiction or nonfiction🤍

Porch sitting and working on a challenge prompt. #1940s

The true definition of multitasking. Finishing my audio book while crocheting on a road trip.

You know your book habit is bad when you even have books in the car! These were some that were being given away at school and it seemed a shame to leave them on the shelf all unloved. They‘re in the car still as my husband will roll his eyes at yet more books we have no room for 🙄😂

Based on the real story of Cilka Klein, this book tells her story as she survives Auschwitz only to be sentenced to a Siberian labour camp, for supposed collusion with the Nazis. I find it hard to comprehend how much some people are made to endure. I am in awe of their strength and fortitude.

I found this to be a well written and compelling story. Like the Tattooist of Auschwitz I think this a story that needs to be told.

Emotional story about survival and hope - I wasn't fond of the writing style (lacked persuasiveness and expressiveness), but IMHO, it was better than The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Against popular opinion I didn't love the Tattooist of Auschwitz (book club selection) but then I received the sequel Cilka's journey as a gift. I think the writing style is not for me. I am also uncomfortable with the marketing "based on a true story" now that I know the stepson of the real Cilka did not want this to be published and is considering legal action. It certainly contains stories and events that actually happened which is horrific ?

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Just WOW. This book is the story of Cilka Clein pieced together by recollections and interviews of other survivors that knew her. The author has taken some liberties to create a narrative that flows but we are left with the portrait of a strong, brave and kind women who did what she had to to survive. I liked this better than The Tattooist of Auschwitz

I've had this book on hold for a while. While waiting in line at BK to pick up lunch for myself & Deputies, I received the notification that it was ready to borrow. I immediately started listening. 🍔🎧

I loved the tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka‘s sequel (Cilka‘s Journey) did not disappoint! Again I was struck with what this brave women endured and how she persisted was mesmerizing. As a nurse myself I enjoyed her working in the hospitals. A powerful story of love and survival.

After waiting 3 months for this audiobook to be available it finally came through.

I've had it a while and as the content is heartbreaking and painful I've found it challenging to read a lot of it at once.

Today is my last day before I return it and I'm about halfway through. Lets see if I can manage the remaining 5 hours left today, before midnight. Its currently midday.....

I've been looking forward to reading this for so long!

Obsessed with these books at the moment. I‘m in awe of how many incredible stories can come out of the worst places.
Which is your favourite?
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Not as good as the first one

Great follow up and great story. I would like to have read a little more about her journey post prison camp but still a very good book

Another compelling read from Heather Morris. I admire her ability to produce a second novel just as well -written as her first, "The Tattooist of Auschwitz". A must read.

I was very split about reading this and delayed it for some time before giving it a go whilst questioning it. On one side it has been controversial as many have questioned its accuracy, and altering facts, on the other side if we don‘t speak about it are we aiding those that deny it happened. If nothing else this has sparked debate and I feel it is important to never forget these shameful acts! To be fair to Heather Morris she does state it is 👇

I shed many tears while reading this book however I‘m conflicted. Reimagining someone‘s life who is no longer alive nor has given her consent to share her story, makes me uncomfortable. At a time when deniers are accusing the Holocaust as being inflated I wonder if we should be altering any facts by presenting these dramatized stories. Regardless, Cilka‘s Journey is one of bravery & fierceness; determination & devotion.🌟🌟🌟 👇🏼

I‘ve been saying just a few more minutes to myself for the past 2 hours. I need to put this book down and get my day going but I‘m too fully invested in the fates of Cilka and her fellow inmates.

Starting Cilka‘s Journey the follow up to The Tattooist Of Auschwitz, as I myself prepare to visit Poland in the next few weeks. Also a beautiful New Year‘s card from my dear friend arrived today!!!!! Thank you @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😘

First book of 2020 - I loved the Tattooist of Auschwitz and I‘m enjoying the story of brave Cilka #heathermorris #cilkasjourney

About to jump into ‘Cilka‘s Journey,‘ the sequel to the ‘Tattooist of Auschwitz‘ by Heather Morris.

Cilkas Journey is part two of The Tattooist of Auschwitz. After surviving the Concentration Camp Cilka is sent to a prison in Siberia. Cilka must do things she doesn‘t want to including sleeping with guards in order to survive. Cilka gets the attention of a female doctor who teaches her to be a nurse where she meets a man named Alexandr who teaches her that she can love. Although the story is part fictional it is still a good story

After the Tattooist of Auschwitz this was an obvious next step. Cilka's story was heart-breaking to listen to. What an amazing book!

Living close to the artic circle I never before this book have realized that the white nights might be an issue for some people. Interesting point of view. 🤔

My Bookbeat offer is closing soon and I wanted to listen this before it ends. The tattooist of Auschwitz left me wordless and I just had to listen this as well. Cilka's life story left me wondering after the first book I just had to find out what happened to her after Auschwitz.

Woke up stressed so trying to find small beautiful things #audiocommute

Four bald eagles by their nest #audiowalk

So excited to read this 📖❤️
Avoiding laundry is fun!

I feel like a monster but I have to put this book aside. I thought, after loving The Huntress earlier this year, I would be okay with WWII historical fiction, but I‘m not. 30 minutes in and I‘m a sobbing mess. The brutality and torment that Cilka faces makes me ragey and sobby. It‘s too much. It‘s beautifully written so far, but I can‘t handle the subject matter. Originally got through NetGalley but bought the audio when I missed the pub date.

I loved the tattooist of Auschwitz and I knew I‘d love this one just as much. It‘s such a horrendous tale but full of such strength and courage. I honestly don‘t have words to describe it. Put it on your TBR, you won‘t regret it

Cilka's Journey was a fantastic yet heartwrenching follow-up to the Tattooist. I actually liked it more, possibly because I could relate more to a female. I realize that this story isn't a completely factual account due to Cilka having died before this story was written & Lale being over 80. However, I don't feel that this detracts from the book at all. Morris is gifted writer, filling in the spaces with researched information as well as fiction.

Recommended! Frequently I had to pause while reading because I was in awe by what this woman experienced. Cilka‘s Journey reveals a part of history I never knew about regarding people who were considered enemies of the state for various reasons during WW2. A true testimony of survival, for oneself and others. A privilege to learn about parts of Cilka‘s life as a novel pulled from research by Heather Morris. #cilkasjourney #tattooistofAuschwitz

I think, because of the lack of information about Cilka, and how the author has used accounts of multiple women to weave together a narrative, the story does, at times, slip into repetitive action. I lost count of the number of times Cilka was employed and then not! But a heartfelt story with, at its core, a testimony of the endurance of the human spirit in the face of unbearable suffering. Interesting to read something about the Gulags as well.

As long as I keep one hand on Leo I‘m allowed to read.😂❤️🐶

Check out my September reads! Lots of good ones this month! https://reecaspieces.com/2019/10/03/september-wrap-up-reviews-wrapup-5starreads/

Check out my review! This is a good one! https://reecaspieces.com/2019/10/01/cilkas-journey-by-heather-morris-review-hist...

From a concentration camp to a prison camp...from one horror to the next.

Even though she had no choice but to do what she was told, Cilka was charged by the Russian government with collaborating with the Nazis and given a sentence of 15 years of hard labor in a prison in Vorkuta Gulag in Siberia. 5/5

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/y4nnp4wm

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Now this would be cool!

I found this book to be unputdownable & read it in one sitting. You often read about life inside the concentration camps but rarely about the time after. I had no idea that many survivors were imprisoned again after being rescued, esp. not for trivial (i.e nonexsistant) offenses. Imagine how devastating it must have been to survive Auschwitz only to be sent to a Siberian Gulag. A story of strength, tenacity & the will to survive.

A Netgalley ARC