
Member Reviews

This was a really intense read. It was so well written and opened my mind a lot. I found it hard at some points, but I think that is what made it such a good book.

This was an absolutely stunning book. The emotion that was poured into this memoir is so beautiful. I can only imagine how beautiful this book is in the original version. The translator did a marvelous job with this text. It's a painful but very important story to read and keep alive.

All the stars for this beautiful translation of Éva Fahidi's book. A remarkable, heartbreaking, and optimistic story that should be read by everyone.

This is a translation and it is done so well that I am sure nothing at all is lost. Such a fascinating story of a family who seemed to have it all, only to have it ripped away from them. And it was not a single loss - this tragedy takes us through many, many different and terrible contexts of suffering. But, through it all, the courage of Eva and her family is inspirational. The contrast of a relatively wealthy life in Hungary to the terrors of concentration camps made the reality so stark - it could and did happen to anyone. This is essential reading if we are to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.

I learned a lot from this book about the author’s family and life before and during the war. It was heart wrenching and thorough, definitely an in depth account. I appreciated the photos which add to the reader’s investment in this Eva Fahidi’s account.

This book was a good read. It covers so much biographical information of the author prior to Auschwitz which made this book that much more interesting. The conversations made me admire the survivors that much more.
Very good book to read, I just wish it was available in kindle.