The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz
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Summary
“We must die standing up for something。”
“And what are we standing up for？”
“The most important thing there is。 Freedom。”
Millions of people walked through Auschwitz’s gates， but she was the first woman who escaped。 This powerful novel tells the inspiring true story of Mala Zimetbaum， whose heroism will never be forgotten， and whose fate altered the course of history…
Nobody leaves Auschwitz alive。
Mala， inmate 19880， understood that the moment she stepped off the cattle train into the depths of hell。 As an interpreter for the SS， she uses her position to save as many lives as she can， smuggling scraps of bread to those desperate with hunger。
Edward， inmate 531， is a camp veteran and a political prisoner。 Though he looks like everyone else， with a shaved head and striped uniform， he’s a fighter in the underground Resistance。 And he has an escape plan。
They are locked up for no other sin than simply existing。 But when they meet， the dark shadow of Auschwitz is lit by a glimmer of hope。 Edward makes Mala believe in the impossible。 That despite being surrounded by electric wire， machine guns topping endless watchtowers and searchlights roaming the ground， they will leave this death camp。
A promise is made––they will escape together or they will die together。 What follows is one of the greatest love stories in history…
Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz， The Choice， and The Orphan Train will love this breathtakingly beautiful tale， of courage in the face of tragedy and bravery in the face of fear。 Based on a true story， The Girl Who Escaped Auschwitz shows that， in darkness， love can be your light…
“And what are we standing up for？”
“The most important thing there is。 Freedom。”
Millions of people walked through Auschwitz’s gates， but she was the first woman who escaped。 This powerful novel tells the inspiring true story of Mala Zimetbaum， whose heroism will never be forgotten， and whose fate altered the course of history…
Nobody leaves Auschwitz alive。
Mala， inmate 19880， understood that the moment she stepped off the cattle train into the depths of hell。 As an interpreter for the SS， she uses her position to save as many lives as she can， smuggling scraps of bread to those desperate with hunger。
Edward， inmate 531， is a camp veteran and a political prisoner。 Though he looks like everyone else， with a shaved head and striped uniform， he’s a fighter in the underground Resistance。 And he has an escape plan。
They are locked up for no other sin than simply existing。 But when they meet， the dark shadow of Auschwitz is lit by a glimmer of hope。 Edward makes Mala believe in the impossible。 That despite being surrounded by electric wire， machine guns topping endless watchtowers and searchlights roaming the ground， they will leave this death camp。
A promise is made––they will escape together or they will die together。 What follows is one of the greatest love stories in history…
Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz， The Choice， and The Orphan Train will love this breathtakingly beautiful tale， of courage in the face of tragedy and bravery in the face of fear。 Based on a true story， The Girl Who Escaped Auschwitz shows that， in darkness， love can be your light…
Reviews
Ashley Stumbo Peak
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This was a tough read。 I have been on a historical fiction kick lately and WWII seems to be my favorite period to read about even though it’s so hard to imagine that these atrocities happened to real people。 This book is a work of fiction， but is based on true accounts of heroes that worked to make sure that there would be people that lived through Auschwitz。 Two such heroes were Mala and Edek。 They formed an unlikely friendship that would blossom into so much more。 Even though both were assigne This was a tough read。 I have been on a historical fiction kick lately and WWII seems to be my favorite period to read about even though it’s so hard to imagine that these atrocities happened to real people。 This book is a work of fiction， but is based on true accounts of heroes that worked to make sure that there would be people that lived through Auschwitz。 Two such heroes were Mala and Edek。 They formed an unlikely friendship that would blossom into so much more。 Even though both were assigned camp positions that kept them relatively safe from SS soldier cruelty， they couldn’t sit back and let people around them continue to suffer and die day after day。 The form a plan to get out and tell the story of what was actually going on in the death camp。 While I had hard time reading this book， it certainly wasn’t because of of the writing。 It was wonderfully written and the story is an important one that we should all hear and remember。 I loved Mala。。。she was a strong woman that never quit。 I highly recommend this book to my historical fiction loving friends！ 。。。more
Jean A。
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An all too true depiction of life in a Nazi concentration camp。 Ellie Minwood shows us why a scourge like this can never be allowed to happen again。 The story of this young Polish girl who used her priviledged— and I use that descriptor loosely— position as a camp runner to make life easier for others truly defines compassion。 To every survivor of this horror， I offer humanity’s apology and ask your forgiveness。
Barbara M。
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Heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time。I could not put this book down and I generally read a book over several weeks。 The story's historical aspects come through as very genuine， often sad and Always thought provoking。 I have been to the concentration camp in Dachau Germany， but this made me realize Auschwitz was far， far worse。 Yet it was not an entirely sad book。 The best of humanity was presented over and over。 The story is true， read the comments and give tribute to those who died and Heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time。I could not put this book down and I generally read a book over several weeks。 The story's historical aspects come through as very genuine， often sad and Always thought provoking。 I have been to the concentration camp in Dachau Germany， but this made me realize Auschwitz was far， far worse。 Yet it was not an entirely sad book。 The best of humanity was presented over and over。 The story is true， read the comments and give tribute to those who died and those who lived to tell us what we can never allow again。 I highly recommend the book。 。。。more
Nancy C。 Clarke
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Strength， Love， and despairI spent an entire day reading this book！ Having been born in 1938， my father left for Europe on my fifth birthday。 He was in the 82nd Airborne and was gone for 2 1/2 years。 As was true of many World War II veterans， he spoke little of his wartime experiences to us。 Now， at 82， I have found it necessary to understand more of this war which took so many our young men and women away from us。 This book was extremely realistic in its details of the terrifying experiences h Strength， Love， and despairI spent an entire day reading this book！ Having been born in 1938， my father left for Europe on my fifth birthday。 He was in the 82nd Airborne and was gone for 2 1/2 years。 As was true of many World War II veterans， he spoke little of his wartime experiences to us。 Now， at 82， I have found it necessary to understand more of this war which took so many our young men and women away from us。 This book was extremely realistic in its details of the terrifying experiences had by these Jewish families at Auschwitz， in particular。 I felt I knew these men and women， both good and evil and kept hoping things would end differently。 We Americans cannot totally relate to these horrible things， but can feel completely heartbroken learning of what happened to all those mistreated people who deserved none of it！Thank you MS。 Midwood for sharing your research which became this history for us to learnNancy CC 。。。more
kieran james bassett
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You have to read this。。。From the first page you are in these poor people’s world。 It shows the true strength of people when even at there lowest point they still put others first。 A love story and a horror all in one book。 The saddest part is it’s all true。 Written with compassion this is a must read。 And for every last person who entered through those gates who’s stories have to be heard。。。。thank you we will never forget
Martha Thomas
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Prepare for a story that will rock your worldFrom the first page you will be drawn into the lives of Auschwitz’s inmates。 Unlike many Auschwitz stories this doesn’t dwell on the hopelessness of the time， instead the story centers around the goodness and positive actions of the well developed characters。 As long as there is life， there is hope。
Ramona Porter
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The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz is a work of fiction but is historically correct and true to fact。 This made it a much more emotional read and in the end I cried but felt triumph at the same time。 Triumph in the fact that even in the darkest places and times love and light can shine through the darkness。Through great writing and a third person narrative Ellie Midwood told the story of Mala， the first woman to escape Auschwitz and Edek， a veteran in the camp and underground fighter。 Their esc The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz is a work of fiction but is historically correct and true to fact。 This made it a much more emotional read and in the end I cried but felt triumph at the same time。 Triumph in the fact that even in the darkest places and times love and light can shine through the darkness。Through great writing and a third person narrative Ellie Midwood told the story of Mala， the first woman to escape Auschwitz and Edek， a veteran in the camp and underground fighter。 Their escape plan was mastermind by Edek with the help from both a sympathetic SS soldier and other inmates in the camp。 It is difficult to reconcile that this is based on fact highlighting the darkness that can overcome us as humans when we allow our differences to lead us。I highly recommend this book。 Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's Journey will love this book。 It is beautifully written and shows the courage， love， bravery and light that is possible in the face of the worst tragedies。Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an ARC if this book for my honest review。 。。。more
Pauline Clarke
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Brilliant As I read this book I made myself read slowly just so to make it last longer，as I didn’t want it to end。
Mary McLean
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💫”Perhaps， if there were more men who did the right thing instead of doing the profitable thing， who chose compassion and selflessness over power and greed， there wouldn’t be any camps in existence。”💫This book took me a little while to get into。 I found it a bit slow at the start and I probably only started reading with emotion at the 50% mark。 This is yet another novel which is set in the Auschwitz concentration camp。 Majority of the characters and the situations are true stories which I feel a 💫”Perhaps， if there were more men who did the right thing instead of doing the profitable thing， who chose compassion and selflessness over power and greed， there wouldn’t be any camps in existence。”💫This book took me a little while to get into。 I found it a bit slow at the start and I probably only started reading with emotion at the 50% mark。 This is yet another novel which is set in the Auschwitz concentration camp。 Majority of the characters and the situations are true stories which I feel always makes these books so hard to digest。 These people are incredible survivors。This novel follows Edek and Mala， lovers and warriors。 They are in charge of an escape attempt of the Auschwitz camp in 1944。 I won’t spoil anything but my gosh， it’s a tear jerker。I have read my fair share of books based during this time， and I always have the same undeniable guilt to be able to live a life of freedom。 These strong women and men who woke up everyday grateful to be alive。 I am a very lucky person。 I will continue to read these stories， because it’s us understanding those millions of peoples stories， who weren’t able to tell their own。 。。。more
David Samaras
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Ellie Midwood keeps getting better and better"The Girl Who Escaped From Auscwitz" is a literary masterpiece。 The story of Mala and Edek will break your heart， make your heart swell with hope and pride， reduce you to tears， allow you to experience quiet peace and immerse you into a world so dark， brutal and ugly that most of us can never imagine。 Ellie， with her passion for accuracy and her devotion to keeping a memory alive， allows us to experience the worst time in our history。 Ellie Midwood keeps getting better and better"The Girl Who Escaped From Auscwitz" is a literary masterpiece。 The story of Mala and Edek will break your heart， make your heart swell with hope and pride， reduce you to tears， allow you to experience quiet peace and immerse you into a world so dark， brutal and ugly that most of us can never imagine。 Ellie， with her passion for accuracy and her devotion to keeping a memory alive， allows us to experience the worst time in our history。 。。。more
Lindsay
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The scary thing about this book is that this is not a work of fiction but the brutality and horrors of this story are based on real life and a series of atrocities that not only should never happen again but also must be explained to those of us who were lucky enough not to have to live through this to ensure that these type of acts never happen again。 This story is heartbreaking but ultimately it shows that you can find love and happiness even in the most horrible of places。
Natalie
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This is a harrowing read of survival and resistance。 A little romance mixed in but that's not the main plot of the story。It's based on a true story and true figures which makes it that more upsetting and real。I took my time reading this rather than rushing through it and I'm glad I did。 The descriptions of the place and the things that happened really tug at the heart strings。 Loved it！ This is a harrowing read of survival and resistance。 A little romance mixed in but that's not the main plot of the story。It's based on a true story and true figures which makes it that more upsetting and real。I took my time reading this rather than rushing through it and I'm glad I did。 The descriptions of the place and the things that happened really tug at the heart strings。 Loved it！ 。。。more
Helen Gauthier
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I was so excited to read this book and in fact it was very hard to put down。 The writing was great。 I was partway into the book not knowing that the characters were true figures from history。 I made the mistake of googling them which I shouldn't have done。 But honestly I am so glad that I read about such larger than life people who were true heroes of their time and kept going through absolutely deplorable and despicable conditions。 This is a must read for this genre。Thanks to NetGalley for an A I was so excited to read this book and in fact it was very hard to put down。 The writing was great。 I was partway into the book not knowing that the characters were true figures from history。 I made the mistake of googling them which I shouldn't have done。 But honestly I am so glad that I read about such larger than life people who were true heroes of their time and kept going through absolutely deplorable and despicable conditions。 This is a must read for this genre。Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this novel。 。。。more
Bonnye Reed
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Nads
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Wow。 I was not prepared for this at all。 Thank you so much to Net Galley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review this amazing book。 This book NEEDS to be read by EVERYONE！Mala， privileged prisoner as an interpreter and camp runner for the SS， has been imprisoned simply for being Jewish。 She uses her position within the camp to save thousands of lives any way she knows how。Edek is a camp veteran and a political prisoner。 Having managed to stay alive in Auschwitz since 1940， he is de Wow。 I was not prepared for this at all。 Thank you so much to Net Galley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review this amazing book。 This book NEEDS to be read by EVERYONE！Mala， privileged prisoner as an interpreter and camp runner for the SS， has been imprisoned simply for being Jewish。 She uses her position within the camp to save thousands of lives any way she knows how。Edek is a camp veteran and a political prisoner。 Having managed to stay alive in Auschwitz since 1940， he is determined that things must change。Both part of the underground camp resistance， they meet and their hopes for the future seem brighter。This is such a beautiful love story in the darkest of places where promises are kept and courage inspires hope！Elle Midwood writes so passionately！ It is so clear to the reader how invested she is in the lives of her characters and how strongly she feels about the horrors of the Holocaust。 I love that the majority of the characters in this book were real and that Elle has taken the time to learn about them， love them and tell their story。So many beautiful speeches that send a message to the reader: spread the word， stop the hate， let this never happen again！ 。。。more
Shanon Yeo
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This is a book that shock every part of my soul; I have always found it is one thing to learn about the Holocaust at school， but to read a book full of emotion， feelings， horrors and forgiveness truly brought me to tears。The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz is a powerful resemblance to the truth of the past， which highlights the horrors and daily lives that the Jewish， Polish， Russian communities had to endure everyday until they were released， whether that be through death or liberation。 We foll This is a book that shock every part of my soul; I have always found it is one thing to learn about the Holocaust at school， but to read a book full of emotion， feelings， horrors and forgiveness truly brought me to tears。The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz is a powerful resemblance to the truth of the past， which highlights the horrors and daily lives that the Jewish， Polish， Russian communities had to endure everyday until they were released， whether that be through death or liberation。 We follow the lives and sacrifices of two characters in particular， Mally Zimetbaum 19880 and Edward Galinski 531。 Through the journey of this book， these two characters influenced and touched upon so many inmates and SS Soldiers lives that they lead the resistance to turn against the SS Soldiers and lead the revolution on 7th October 1944; we learn even more so， that the people that were being held in these camps are not defined by their numbers， but by the people that they are。Truly， when you read this book， you will find opinions and thoughts be brought to the surface， which is a good thing as this is the effect a book defining the past should do。 Hug your family members tonight， I know I will be after reading this。 。。。more
Sarah Threader
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Mala is imprisoned at Auschwitz and has the job of being a camp runner。 In her ‘privileged’ position she helps other inmates any way she can， on several occasions literally giving the clothes off her own back or risking her life to defend others。 Mala falls in love with Edek who is also part of the camps resistance。 It is so lovely to hear the love stories that blossomed during a living nightmare。 This shows me that people can even find light in the darkest of times。 This story is truly inspirat Mala is imprisoned at Auschwitz and has the job of being a camp runner。 In her ‘privileged’ position she helps other inmates any way she can， on several occasions literally giving the clothes off her own back or risking her life to defend others。 Mala falls in love with Edek who is also part of the camps resistance。 It is so lovely to hear the love stories that blossomed during a living nightmare。 This shows me that people can even find light in the darkest of times。 This story is truly inspirational。 Mala and Edek both needed to have their stories told and I just couldn’t put this one down。 Ellie Midwood has done it again and tells the stories of Auschwitz in such a powerful， understanding way。 I also loved that characters from ‘The Violinst of Auschwitz’ were included and you could see the other side of their stories。 I once again won’t be leaving a star rating for this book but I urge everyone to read it。 Ellie Midwood has clearly done a lot of research to tell this story as true to fact as possible。 It’s harrowing and heart breaking yet also inspiring and thought provoking。 Mala and Edek are unstoppable until the very end and I imagine it would’ve been an honour to know either of them。 So grateful to of read this with a friend to be able to discuss the injustice and the strength the characters showed。 。。。more
ale ♡
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the synopsis got me crying。 can y'all imagine if i read the entire book？ bye ale the synopsis got me crying。 can y'all imagine if i read the entire book？ bye ale 。。。more
Janet Graham
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Never Again！This novel is an up-close and personal look at Auschwitz。 I almost couldn't read some parts and needed to skip over others。 The word picture the author composed was even more horrifying because the death camps happened。 Worse， this story is based on a real woman's life。 It is the story of a love that blossomed and grew in the most horrible of places。 It is also the story of escape from this living hell。 If you are a reader who feels empathy for book characters， this book will give yo Never Again！This novel is an up-close and personal look at Auschwitz。 I almost couldn't read some parts and needed to skip over others。 The word picture the author composed was even more horrifying because the death camps happened。 Worse， this story is based on a real woman's life。 It is the story of a love that blossomed and grew in the most horrible of places。 It is also the story of escape from this living hell。 If you are a reader who feels empathy for book characters， this book will give you nightmares， especially since it is true。 The story is well written and quite believable， it reads more like a memoir than a based on a true story novel。 I received this ARC book for free from Net Galley and this is my honest review。 。。。more
Karen McGarry
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Oh my。 I've just finished The Girl who escaped from Auschwitz。 I am ashamed to say， that although I knew Auschwitz was a concentration camp， I didn't really understand what that meant。 I do now。 The writing of this story must have been harrowing but it is also beautifully and honestly told。 It certainly puts our year （2020/21） into perspective！！ Stories like these need to be told; the young people need to know otherwise how can we make change in the world。 We should never forget。 Oh my。 I've just finished The Girl who escaped from Auschwitz。 I am ashamed to say， that although I knew Auschwitz was a concentration camp， I didn't really understand what that meant。 I do now。 The writing of this story must have been harrowing but it is also beautifully and honestly told。 It certainly puts our year （2020/21） into perspective！！ Stories like these need to be told; the young people need to know otherwise how can we make change in the world。 We should never forget。 。。。more
Sarah 🌺 Books in Their Natural Habitat
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The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz by Ellie Midwood is out today， and is a harrowing story of Edek and Mala living at Auschwitz - Birkenau during WWII。 Despite the horrors they encounter daily， they are compassionate human beings， doing their best to survive while doing small things to help others。 When their paths cross， they end up helping each other find reason to fight another day。 Will they be able to escape， or survive until they are rescued？。This book had my emotions going。 It was stress The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz by Ellie Midwood is out today， and is a harrowing story of Edek and Mala living at Auschwitz - Birkenau during WWII。 Despite the horrors they encounter daily， they are compassionate human beings， doing their best to survive while doing small things to help others。 When their paths cross， they end up helping each other find reason to fight another day。 Will they be able to escape， or survive until they are rescued？。This book had my emotions going。 It was stressful， heartbreaking， and beautiful all in one。 The characters all had depth beyond the surface， engaging me more in the story。 And while some of the pages are incredibly difficult to read （what happened to people historically is horrific）， there were also some very touching parts。。Add this to （the top！） of your WWII must-read list。 It won’t disappoint！。I received an advanced copy of this book。 I have voluntarily read it and the review expresses my own personal opinions。 。。。more
Lou
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The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz is at once a life-affirming and heartbreaking love story of two Auschwitz-Birkenau prisoners and the very definition of the adage "love conquers all"。 In the early afternoon of the 24th of June 1944 an SS officer left Birkenau Concentration Camp escorting a female prisoner， who was carrying a bathroom sink。 The guard at the gate did not even take a glance at the pass， he opened the gate and allowed them to leave。 Several hours later， the sound of a siren annou The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz is at once a life-affirming and heartbreaking love story of two Auschwitz-Birkenau prisoners and the very definition of the adage "love conquers all"。 In the early afternoon of the 24th of June 1944 an SS officer left Birkenau Concentration Camp escorting a female prisoner， who was carrying a bathroom sink。 The guard at the gate did not even take a glance at the pass， he opened the gate and allowed them to leave。 Several hours later， the sound of a siren announcing escape filled the Camp。 Edek Galiński with prisoner number 531 was missing from the men’s camp， while in the women's camp the same was case of Mala Zimetbaum， prisoner number 19880。 This escape became legendary within the camp and gave other prisoners hope that they could eventually escape their confines too， but that didn't last for too long。 Malka "Mala" Zimetbaum was a Jewish woman born in 1918 in the Polish city of Brzesko， who had been arrested on the 11th September 1942， during a roundup of Jews at the main railway station in Antwerp， and when she arrived in Auschwitz， 717 of those she was with were sent to the gas chambers immediately。 Mala was among those classified as fit for work。 This is likely what saved her life。 She spoke Flemish， French， German， English， as well as Polish fluently and also some Russian， which would later be the reason that she was assigned as an interpreter and courier for the SS — a privileged position and one she used to help other inmates。 With all of the nationalities and languages spoken throughout the camp， her skills were extremely valuable。 Edward " Edek" Galiński was born in 1923 near Jarosław， Poland， and was arrested in the spring of 1940 during the “Operation AB” against the polish intelligence。He was imprisoned in Gestapo prison in Tarnów before being sent to Auschwitz on 14th June 1940 becoming one of the first political prisoners。 He worked an as metal apprentice and had initially planned to escape with hometown friend and fellow inmate Wiesław Kielar but the thought of leaving Mala behind meant he couldn't go through with it。 They had met for the first time in 1943/44 when Edek went with the fitter’s commando to the women's camp to make repairs and a deep affection grew between them， so much so that both told their friends of their feelings for one another。 Mala took Wiesław’s place in the escape plan。 On 24th of June 1944 she put on work clothes prepared earlier and Edek put on an SS uniform。 He attached a holster holding a pistol with two bullets to his waist。 Like the uniform， he had received it earlier from SS officer Lubusch。 They crossed the line of camp guard post by showing a forged SS pass， made on the blank form stolen by Mala， but that's where their luck ran out。 On 6th July 1944， they met a German border patrol。 As Mala， was in front， she was stopped first。 Edek， not noticed by the Nazis， could easily have withdrawn to safety， but he didn't。 They were recognized as fugitives and sent back to the camp。 This is richly-detailed， scintillating and deeply evocative fact meets fiction read with an extensively researched and authentic historical backdrop and a captivating， immersive narrative that pulls you in from the very first page。 It not only tells of the atrocities that happened but also the staggering feats of kindness performed by prisoners for one another and sometimes even the Nazi officers。 Edek and Mala's love story is timeless and reminds us that even in circumstances of extreme adversity love can flourish。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Shannon
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Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this book。 While I liked the story， I admit I had a hard time getting into this book and found it was easy to put down。 Some of this was due to my inability to understand who was who and I found myself mixing up SS positions of authority with privileged prisoners and what positions they held in camp。 As the book went on this got easier for me to keep straight。 I really liked both Mala and Edek and found them both to be incredibly brave in thei Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this book。 While I liked the story， I admit I had a hard time getting into this book and found it was easy to put down。 Some of this was due to my inability to understand who was who and I found myself mixing up SS positions of authority with privileged prisoners and what positions they held in camp。 As the book went on this got easier for me to keep straight。 I really liked both Mala and Edek and found them both to be incredibly brave in their actions to help themselves and others。 I was amazed at the amount of freedom some of the prisoners had， and how much black market trading went on between everyone in the camp as a way of getting what they wanted。 Through this bookI learned about the Birkenau Orchestra， the family camp， and also the mass deaths of the Hungarian Jews。 。。。more
Booksandcoffeepleasemx
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I love historical fiction and when I heard that this story was inspired by the lives of two real individuals I knew I had to read it。The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz it’s a fascinating and well researched story that captured me completely and broke my heart。Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC。http://www。instagram。com/booksandcoff。。。 I love historical fiction and when I heard that this story was inspired by the lives of two real individuals I knew I had to read it。The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz it’s a fascinating and well researched story that captured me completely and broke my heart。Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC。http://www。instagram。com/booksandcoff。。。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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This book is not an easy read。 It is heartbreaking but hopeful at the same time。 It is beautifully written。， but keep your tissues handy。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
Karen
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A powerful， heartbreaking and well-written story based on real life events which I found incredibly difficult to read at times。 Mala， the first Jewish woman to escape Auschwitz， and Edward’s love story was even more poignant and inspiring for evolving against the backdrop of a concentration camp where horror， torture and depravity was a daily occurrence。 Elllie Midwood doesn’t shy away from the difficult scenes， yet still weaves an enduring love story and brings warmth and truth to a story that A powerful， heartbreaking and well-written story based on real life events which I found incredibly difficult to read at times。 Mala， the first Jewish woman to escape Auschwitz， and Edward’s love story was even more poignant and inspiring for evolving against the backdrop of a concentration camp where horror， torture and depravity was a daily occurrence。 Elllie Midwood doesn’t shy away from the difficult scenes， yet still weaves an enduring love story and brings warmth and truth to a story that will stay with me for a long time。 A recommended read。 。。。more
Linda
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First let me say that this is my first book by Ellie Midwood。 I bought The Violinist of Auschwitz and The Aftermath by the same author。 When I'll be able to read them is another story as this one has left me truly weeping。 To think that people can be this cruel。 Cold hearted and so filled with hatred is beyond anything that my mind can honestly comprehend。 It's completely mind boggling to me。 And the sad truth is that it could happen again。 If we don't stay on top of things and keep history aliv First let me say that this is my first book by Ellie Midwood。 I bought The Violinist of Auschwitz and The Aftermath by the same author。 When I'll be able to read them is another story as this one has left me truly weeping。 To think that people can be this cruel。 Cold hearted and so filled with hatred is beyond anything that my mind can honestly comprehend。 It's completely mind boggling to me。 And the sad truth is that it could happen again。 If we don't stay on top of things and keep history alive it certainly could。 I believe with all my heart that it almost has on an occasion or two through the years。 I hope beyond hope that we as humans will never let it happen though。 But with all the hatred that is in the world never think that it can't。 We must be bigger than that。 Love each other。 Cherish what we have。 Stop the hate。。。。。This book is told from two people's POV who were in the Auzchwitz concentration camp。 Both had jobs and both were prisoners。 Not that they did anything wrong but because they were hated。 They might do something。 They were different。 What happened to the people in this camp is completely unacceptable。 It should never ever be forgotten。 We all need to remember and make sure that our children and our grandchildren know。 We never what anything like this to happen in this world or any other world again。 Two people， yet also thousands upon thousands were killed。 Gassed， tortured， treated like they were the lowest of the low。 Like they were nothing。 The two people telling this story are Mala， a young woman， and Edek， a young man。 They both did a lot in this place。 They helped the other prisoners as much as they could。 In every manner possible。 Both were strong and respected。 Respected by their fellow inmates and even by some of the guards it seems。 They fell in love。 Deeply in love and plotted to escape together。 To be free。 This book takes you through their story。 From start to dramatic finish you will learn so much about each of them and how they came together。 How they planned and how they fell in love。 What each did for others that made them admired and loved。 Their strength was unimaginable。 Their lives were horrid yet they didn't complain。 They did what they had to do to survive。This is a story that will make you weep。 It will give you insight as to what happened in Auschwitz。 What cruelty was dealt。 How people found what happiness they could when they could。 What horrors they saw and faced each and every day of their lives。 How it stayed with some long after the war was over and they were rescued from this atrocious place。 If you are human you will feel the sadness that was their lives。 It's hard to read this type of book often but it's one that needs to be read。 I personally can't imagine what it was like to live during this time but I do have relatives who did。 My daddy was Polish。 He had relatives who died in prison camps。 His parents were here in the USA where he was born and raised but they had friends and relatives who were not so lucky。 Thank you to #NetGalley， #EllieMidwood， #Bookouture for this ARC。 This is my own true thoughts about this book。5/5 stars and a high recommendation。 Please read this one。 It's very well written， researched and just a good one to read。 Sad yes。 Good yes。 It has some parts that will make you smile too。 Just read it。 。。。more
AnnRea Fowler
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Immediately， I noticed the flow of the book was flawless。 It sucked me into the storyline through brilliant writing。 The diction used proved that the writer knows what she is doing。 The imagery surpassed mere visuals and became sensory。 My nose turned up at the description of the smell of the camps。 I could hear the heavy breathing in tense situations from Mala and Edek。 The elements of the story felt very well-researched， especially the characters。 The character of Mala is full of strength and Immediately， I noticed the flow of the book was flawless。 It sucked me into the storyline through brilliant writing。 The diction used proved that the writer knows what she is doing。 The imagery surpassed mere visuals and became sensory。 My nose turned up at the description of the smell of the camps。 I could hear the heavy breathing in tense situations from Mala and Edek。 The elements of the story felt very well-researched， especially the characters。 The character of Mala is full of strength and bravery。 Her actions were selfless and she faced constant danger to help her fellow inmates in any way she could。 Edek was filled with love and hope， amidst the horrors around him。 Midwood constructed characters， beyond these two mains， that sympathized with the real people who faced Auschwitz-Birkenau。 This was the first Midwood book that I have read。 I look forward to reading more from Ellie Midwood in the future and seeing what real stories she brings to life through her writing。 Thank you to Bookouture on Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book！ 。。。more
Sarah Bittel
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3。5 Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC。 While I enjoyed this book about the true story of Mala and Edek， I found that the book reminded me too much of the Tattooist of Auschwitz。 It was still a heartbreaking， touching read， but I think the characters and storyline were too similar for me。
Donna Hines
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