Cilkas journey

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Has anyone read this? I recently watched the tattooist of auschwitz which I didn't get around to reading. I was eager to follow up with Cilkas Journey but oh my I'm struggling. I don't think it's particularly well written and I feel guilty for being bored by such a terrible story. Would be interested to know anyone else's thoughts and hope I'm not just a cold hearted bitch!

I felt the same. But then I felt that way about the Tattooist one too, although I enjoyed (enjoyed probably the wrong word but you know) the series on Tv. I just don’t think the author is a very good writer 🙈

I've given up and feel very guilty! It's just so poorly written and lacking any emotion

Awful book. So badly written, and such a waste of a story about a horrendous time. I felt guilty too.
I won’t bother with any other Heather Morris books.

No I won't bother either tbh and it's such a shame because the stories need to be told

I thought this too and also wondered if I was being too cold! I found the Tattooist a more interesting read, but sadly couldn't even finish Cilka.

These are much more readable if anyone is keen to read more -

The Choice: A true story of hope https://amzn.eu/d/01YQEWYU

The Midwife of Auschwitz https://amzn.eu/d/0gPiGwys

The Daughter of Auschwitz: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - a heartbreaking true story of courage, resilience and survival https://amzn.eu/d/08Tb6Im4

The Twins of Auschwitz: The inspiring true story of a young girl surviving Mengele's hell https://amzn.eu/d/0iVNChFn

I couldn't finish it either

Thank you I'm currently ready the escape artist but once I'm finished I'll get onto these x

Well Cilka's family are suing the author and hate the book so I don't think you should feel bad if you didn't think it was good.
https://www.thebookseller.com/news/morris-threatened-legal-action-over-blend-fact-and-fiction-cilkas-journey-1192822#:~:text=The%20sequel%20Cilka's%20Journey%20is,through%20extensive%20research%20in%20Slovakia%22.

I thought the Tattooist of Auschwitz was a good book, but Culls journey was annoying. I think it's because she interviewed the tattooist himself, whereas Cilka was someone she only had third hand accounts of. There was a lot of cliches in the gaps she'd had to use her imagination to fill.
The Three Sisters, I rated between the other two.