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must die standing up for something, ”“And what are we standing up for”“The most important thing there is, Freedom. ”
Wow! A truly inspiring read if there ever was one, Based on a true story of Mala Zimetbaum, an inmate of Auschwitz who became a translator for the SS as she spoke several languages and was useful to them.
Edek Edward is a political prisoner and has been there for several years, They chance upon each other and find each has useful skills ones that could be put to use for their own benefit for a change, Both were imprisoned for being alive the wrong nationality or religion, This is both a powerful and disturbing read at times and brilliantly written, The horrors of what went on yet at times tenderness and even a smile the inmates doing what they can to keep their spirits lifted whilst amongst the atrocities of the camp.
Yes there have been many books about Auschwitz, and yes I think there should be, There are lessons here for all of us which shouldn't in my opinion be put at the back of the shelf, Each one gives a different perspective whilst there is the consistency of the attitude, rules and killing that occurred and much more, A memorable book to be sure and maybe even an inspiring one one life live it, Brilliant
Once I began this book, I could not put it down, and the pages flew, Unfortunately, this is based on truth, and I kept thinking, how could they get away with what they did, Why did the world allow it Then I remembered the part where they put on the show for the Red Cross, What a blight on history, I dont know how the perpetrators lived with themselves
This book also follows a young woman and a young man, they have big hearts under horrendous conditions, and with their selflessness end up saving lives.
I found myself walking in the shoes of these people condemned to Hades in the form of AuschwitzBirkenau and witnessing the atrocious happenings,
This is my first book by Ellie Midwood, and it wont be my last, be sure to read the authors notes at the end!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Bookouture, and was not required to give a positive review.
Că sa supraviețuiești războiului "" trebuie să găsești curajul în sufletul tău", Asta a făcut Mala și prietenul ei, Foarte buna cartea. Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the arc of The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz by Ellie Midwood,
If you loved Ellie's other book then you'll love this one!! This follows Mala whom is inmateand Edward whom is inmate, Mala is an interpreter for the SS, and she uses that to her advantage to save as many people who she can by smuggling bits of bread for them and for those who are so desperate to eat! Then there's Edward whom is what they call a camp veteran and a political prisoner, but he is like everyone else wearing a striped uniform and having a shaved head.
. . but as well as this he is also what they call an undergorund resistance fighter and has a plan, . the escape plan Edward and Mala then end up meeting and Edward talks to Mala and even ends up making her believe the impossible of things, . . that thing was that even though their are watch towers with germans/SS on them as well as electric fencing and wiring and searchlights around that they both will end up escaping this death camp one way or another! So they have made a promise to each other that they will either die together in each others company or that theyll actually escape together with each other!
This was a sensational heartwarming read that in times of absolute horror a heartwarming love between two happened! this is one of the most inspiring love stories of all time that they will do anything together even if that is risking their lives to escape and be with one another!! I find books about Auschwitz so fascinating and this was an AMAZING read! I loved this so much, Cant wait for more in the future by the lovely author!! So thank you ever so much Ellie Midwood!
HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND
STARS!! Omg!!! Nothing compares to the raw beauty and brilliance of a Midwood novel.
These days, I find myself counting down until her next release, and when the book arrives, . . Im off to a quiet place to read, and ultimately, get lost, in the heartwrenching world of her heroes amp heroines, This time were introduced to Maya and Edward, two separate souls who share the same fate but also the same fearlessness and resiliency, Midwood has this uncanny ability to pick me up and drop me right in the story, leaving me so enmeshed and committed to what happens next, I feel like I can see what theyre seeing, breathe the same air.
. . and she wields words like paintbrushes, creating an atmosphere that felt so painfully realistic,
These stories are haunting and tragic because we know the reality of it all, but thats why theyre so important, These stories must be told, Midwood writes with the passion of a poet, but her work is as wellthoughtout and researched as a practiced historian, I enjoy both sides of itthe history and the deep POV that connects me so much to these people as individuals, It left me in tears, but it also filled my heart with joy and hope in the next breath, . . because, despite all the darkness, love still lit the way, . . and the bravery THE BRAVERY should inspire all of us, Hope is not a dangerous thing, . . its a NECESSARY thing, especially
in moments of unimaginable horror and pain, I just loved this story so much, . . and Ill begin counting down again for the next one! This was another exceptionally good book by Author Ellie Midwood, When young Mala Zimethaum arrives in Auschwitz, she is immediately assigned the job of interpreter for the SS and a runner between the camps, She is secretly working for the underground resistance and does her best to help save lives by smuggling food to prisoners and finding them jobs that they can do.
While on a mission, she meets Edward "Edek" Galinski who has been in Auschwitz for a long time and is also a member of the resistance.
They fall in love and plan their escape together, This is a heartwrenching story of love, kindness and courage,
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this powerful, wellwritten book in exchange for an honest review,
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Hell was empty because all the devils were in Auschwitz.
While reading The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz, every few pages I would repeat this to myself, because it was so very difficult to imagine cruelty beyond what the Nazis were already inflicting.
This novel takes place in the concentration camp of Auschwitz including Birkenau and follows the true stories of Mala Zimetbaum, that is, inmate, and Edward Galinski, inmate.
Mala served as an interpreter for the Nazi military, She used her position to smuggle food to the starving prisoners, delegate them jobs which they could survive, and often gave them the very clothes of her back.
Edward was a political prisoner, a member of the underground resistance, and one of the first people imprisoned in Auschwitz, Edward had a plan to escape,
When the two meet, together they commit the most heinous of crimes in the regime: igniting hope in the hell that the Nazi's had made on Earth.
Ellie Midwood painted a vivid picture of life in the camps with her novel, Her writing style was superb, because I no longer felt like I was reading and it was more like I was a bystander watching the events unfold.
Many of the characters in her novel were all real people and she did an exceptional job of making their stories come alive,
I am glad that the author did not shy away from writing about the atrocities that occurred in the concentration camps, Because, even if it is hard to read them, we NEED to read them because, we need to REMEMBER, We need to remember how the world was brainwashed by one man's bigotry and how easy it is to lose our humanity, We need to remember so that something like this never, ever happens again,
What I really loved however, was the way the author showed the resilience and courage in her characters, their kindness, that no amount of torture could stamp out.
Mala and Edward saved countless lives in the camp, and forged bonds of love and friendship even in the worst of hells, There is something to learn there, from their courage,
I shy away from grief in novels, I don't even watch any horror movies, But when it comes to novels centering around WWII, I make an exception: because, if more than a million people could be exterminated in that manner, many just because the Nazi's wanted to erase evidence of their crimes, the very LEAST we can do is read and remember the victims' stories.
The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz will doubtless go on to receive awards and prizes, and rightfully so, This is a novel that every single person should read, I don't know what lucky stroke of fate made Bookouture send an ARC of this novel to me, but I am very, very grateful to have had this privilege.
I received an early copy of this novel from NetGalley,
The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz will be published on theth of March and I highly recommend you book your copy now, This novel is definitely a mustread of, This is a wonderful although tragic fictional story based on true events and real figures, mémoirs of sorts that depict the terrible conditions the internees at AuschwitzBirkenau had to suffer.
This powerful novel of heroism tells the story of Mala, inmate, who was the first woman to escape the horrors of the camp and of Edek, inmate, a fighter in the underground resistance who had an escape plan.
Together they will succeed or die trying, What follows is one of the greatest love stories,
I never get bored reading Holocaust memoirs and Ms, Midwood is by far one of my favourite authors of this genre,
The author recounts in a third person narrative the horrors of that time remarkably, Through the eyes of Mala and Edek we feel the emotions they have, what they are thinking and doing, most of all the suffering they are seeing or enduring themselves.
The repeated beatings so well said I could feel the sting of each lash, The life in the camp is vividly painted and does not shy from the atrocities that occurred,
Mala and Edek had privileged positions and did all in the power to help as many people they could by smuggling food, delegate them jobs so they could survive, give them clothes , cigarettes , liquor, things to trade with.
They were heroes that were forced to live in the bowels of hell facing imminent death till one day they planned an escape in order to build a life together.
giving them hope in this dark place, . . Yes, by the end I had tears in my eyes, . . What a sad story one that will stay with me for a long time,
This book is difficult to put down it is so well written and moving to no ends, harrowing and yet has tender moments, . . Well said as usual.
I received this ARC from Bookouture via Netgalley for my thoughts, . I have not been influenced by the opportunity, this is the way I see it,
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