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A review by paovilchis25
The Violinist of Auschwitz by Ellie Midwood
5.0
Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All of the opinions are my own and this did not affect my review in any way.
“And the right thing was always worthy of risking one´s life for”
I requested this book from Netgalley because historical fiction books set in the context of World War II intrigue me and when I saw this was inspired by a real event made it much more appealing.
The Violinist of Auschwitz is set in Auschwitz 1943 and we follow Alma Rosé who brings to life one of history’s most fearless, inspiring and courageous heroines. Alma’s bravery saved countless lives, bringing hope to those who had forgotten its meaning.
This is one of my new favorite historical fiction books of all time. Historical fiction book such as this one are hard to read, you have to push yourself to read in spite of all the horrors, the violence, the inhumane actions but we have to do this in order to learn, we have to read all of these stories so we don’t forget.
This book hit me and it hit me hard as it is both heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. Alma Rosé´s story is raw and impactful. The author does a great job portraying what the living situations of Alma in Auschwitz were based on true testimonies. While reading you are able to fully picture what the life for those women was like and you are able to hurt, feel and connect with the characters.
By the end of this book I couldn’t stop crying, it is hard to imagine having to go through what these women went through. The story of Alma, even though it had some minor alterations for reading purposes was inspiring, it was heartfelt and emotional to see someone try to make the best out of a horrible situation and try to help as many people as she could.
Alma Rosé´s story is one everyone should read and I recommend everyone to pick this book up, I promise you won’t be disappointed. Thank you Ellie Midwood for telling Alma´s story in such a beautiful way, I will definitely keep an eye out for anything this author publishes in the future
Thanks so much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for allowing me read and review this book.
“For hatred never substituted talent or skill or intellect”
“And the right thing was always worthy of risking one´s life for”
I requested this book from Netgalley because historical fiction books set in the context of World War II intrigue me and when I saw this was inspired by a real event made it much more appealing.
The Violinist of Auschwitz is set in Auschwitz 1943 and we follow Alma Rosé who brings to life one of history’s most fearless, inspiring and courageous heroines. Alma’s bravery saved countless lives, bringing hope to those who had forgotten its meaning.
This is one of my new favorite historical fiction books of all time. Historical fiction book such as this one are hard to read, you have to push yourself to read in spite of all the horrors, the violence, the inhumane actions but we have to do this in order to learn, we have to read all of these stories so we don’t forget.
This book hit me and it hit me hard as it is both heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. Alma Rosé´s story is raw and impactful. The author does a great job portraying what the living situations of Alma in Auschwitz were based on true testimonies. While reading you are able to fully picture what the life for those women was like and you are able to hurt, feel and connect with the characters.
By the end of this book I couldn’t stop crying, it is hard to imagine having to go through what these women went through. The story of Alma, even though it had some minor alterations for reading purposes was inspiring, it was heartfelt and emotional to see someone try to make the best out of a horrible situation and try to help as many people as she could.
Alma Rosé´s story is one everyone should read and I recommend everyone to pick this book up, I promise you won’t be disappointed. Thank you Ellie Midwood for telling Alma´s story in such a beautiful way, I will definitely keep an eye out for anything this author publishes in the future
Thanks so much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for allowing me read and review this book.
“For hatred never substituted talent or skill or intellect”