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The Daughter of Auschwitz

The Daughter of Auschwitz

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  • Create Date：2022-09-07 17:21:36
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  • Author：Tova Friedman
  • ISBN：1335475931
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Reviews

Sarah ，

The Daughter of Auschwitz by Tova Friedman was a book that look back at the Holocaust from a child’s view and how she survived her time during that time in history and how now as an adult she want people to remember and not make the same mistakes。 Because the book was the memory of a very young child it really did not have a lot about what actually what was going on back then just her memories from the views of a six year old and what she had heard as she grew older so the book was a different p The Daughter of Auschwitz by Tova Friedman was a book that look back at the Holocaust from a child’s view and how she survived her time during that time in history and how now as an adult she want people to remember and not make the same mistakes。 Because the book was the memory of a very young child it really did not have a lot about what actually what was going on back then just her memories from the views of a six year old and what she had heard as she grew older so the book was a different perspective but very hard to relate too。 Personally， I like the stories from the adults who survived who can paint a picture of life of a daily basis and make you feel like you were there。 I just did not get as emotionally involved in Tova’s story as I have in others because she was so young and even as an adult she did not tell her story with as much emotion as I have read in other books。 Also， a lot of the book was about her life when she got to the US and I lost interest in that。Overall， this book was just ok for me and that is why I am giving it three out of five stars。 。。。more

Janilyn Kocher ，

Incredible。 Terrifying。 Bone chilling。 Horrific。I read Friedman’s memoir in awe。 I was awe struck that as a young child she survived so much。 I’m awestruck that she was able to function normally after such a warped horrible childhood。 And I’m awestruck that she still sees good in the world。Another incredible person was her mother。 She was calm and collected thorough six years of absolute hell。 It was sad to read that her chutzpah left her after they arrived in the US。This book is an absolute mus Incredible。 Terrifying。 Bone chilling。 Horrific。I read Friedman’s memoir in awe。 I was awe struck that as a young child she survived so much。 I’m awestruck that she was able to function normally after such a warped horrible childhood。 And I’m awestruck that she still sees good in the world。Another incredible person was her mother。 She was calm and collected thorough six years of absolute hell。 It was sad to read that her chutzpah left her after they arrived in the US。This book is an absolute must read。Thanks to HTP and NetGalley for the early read。 。。。more

Diane Saul ，

This is the true story of a woman who spent years in a concentration camp。 She was a young child when she was sent to the camp but despite most children being sent to the gas chambers upon arrival， she survived。 This is a compelling story that depicts the horror survivors endured。 Never forget。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。。

Shannon O’Neil ，

Listened to this ever powerful and important memoir in one day。 Tova and her family's story is one that will stick with you for a long time。 Thank you to author， Tova Friedman， for bravely sharing such a moving story， Harlequin Audio， and NetGalley for an ALC。 Listened to this ever powerful and important memoir in one day。 Tova and her family's story is one that will stick with you for a long time。 Thank you to author， Tova Friedman， for bravely sharing such a moving story， Harlequin Audio， and NetGalley for an ALC。 。。。more

Bookclubbish ，

CategoriesHolocaust History， Jewish History， Historical Biographies & Autobiographies

Agustina ，

This is a powerful memoir， everything she endured and saw during the most impressionable years of her life and still was able to have as she called it 'a happy life'。 It's truly a testament to her mom and their perseverance that they survived the camps。 It's hard to comprehend the atrocities that took place during that time。 Great memoir。 This is a powerful memoir， everything she endured and saw during the most impressionable years of her life and still was able to have as she called it 'a happy life'。 It's truly a testament to her mom and their perseverance that they survived the camps。 It's hard to comprehend the atrocities that took place during that time。 Great memoir。 。。。more

Lori Sinsel Harris ，

This is the true story of Tova Friedman one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz。 She was only 4 years old when she was sent to the first camp with her parents after the Jewish ghetto they lived in in Poland was liquidated。 She was almost 6 when her and her mother were separated from her father and sent to the extermination camp Auschwitz II or Birkenau as we know it， her father was sent to Dachau。 Tova vividly describes the horrors she witnessed during her stay in the camp。 Horrors no young c This is the true story of Tova Friedman one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz。 She was only 4 years old when she was sent to the first camp with her parents after the Jewish ghetto they lived in in Poland was liquidated。 She was almost 6 when her and her mother were separated from her father and sent to the extermination camp Auschwitz II or Birkenau as we know it， her father was sent to Dachau。 Tova vividly describes the horrors she witnessed during her stay in the camp。 Horrors no young child should ever see。 She was left on her own to roam the camp with other children while their mothers worked long hours slaving for the Nazis。 When the end of the war came and the Nazis were clearing the camp， preparing to flee before the Russian troops arrived Tova's mother hid her amongst the dead， saving both of their lives by avoiding going on the Nazis' final death march。 It is horrifying reading Tova's story， to read how casually the young Tova viewed death， not afraid of hiding snuggled up tight with a corpse because as she said， why be afraid of the dead woman， the dead wouldn't hurt her。 No， not like the alive Nazis would。 These experiences are so beyond what I can comprehend， reading her story， her words as she describes what life was like for her。 One of her first memories being in the ghetto and her always hidden underneath a table with a tablecloth， this is where she spent most of her young days。 The train ride in the cattle cars， just everything， it is like reading a horror story。 I cried and cried for the young Tova and the loss of innocence。 I feel as she did， that these stories need to continue to be told， that we need to be reminded of these horrific events， we need to be vigilant and aware so that this history is never again repeated。 This book should be on everyone's required reading list。 Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing， Hanover Square Press and Net Galley for the free ARC， I am leaving my honest review in return。 。。。more

Laura ，

Tola （now Tova） Friedman was a young child when the Second World War began。 She and her parents lived in Poland， in a small town called Tomaszow Mazowiecki。 In this memoir， she relates her experiences from ghetto to work camp to Auschwitz-Birkenau。 She concludes by detailing her post-war life， including the anti-Semitism her family experienced in Poland， driving them to emigrate to the United States and then to Israel。 What an incredible， emotional experience I had reading this memoir。 Tola was Tola （now Tova） Friedman was a young child when the Second World War began。 She and her parents lived in Poland， in a small town called Tomaszow Mazowiecki。 In this memoir， she relates her experiences from ghetto to work camp to Auschwitz-Birkenau。 She concludes by detailing her post-war life， including the anti-Semitism her family experienced in Poland， driving them to emigrate to the United States and then to Israel。 What an incredible， emotional experience I had reading this memoir。 Tola was one of only five Jewish children from her town who lived through the Holocaust。 I’ve read a lot of memoirs about the Holocaust， but I have not read one like this before。 Tola’s memories are so sharp， even though she was only a young child at the time。 Where she couldn’t remember what happened to her family， she inserted pieces she learned from her father or mother， or from her father’s book that he wrote， chronicling his experiences and those of the Jewish community from Tomaszow Mazowiecki。 In her prologue， Tova writes， “Two-thirds of people who were interviewed [in a survey in Sept 2020] had no idea how many Jews died in the Holocaust。 Almost half couldn’t name a single concentration camp or ghetto。 Twenty-three percent believed the Holocaust was a myth or had been exaggerated。 Seventeen percent said it was acceptable to hold neo-Nazi views。” These numbers are terrifying， and I can only hope that Tova’s experiences help people to understand the truth of the Holocaust。 Read this book。 It’s going to be a difficult read， but a necessary one。I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley for review。 。。。more