*Three Sisters* by Heather Morris is a powerful, emotional tale of survival, sisterhood, and resilience, based on a true Holocaust story. Heartbreaking yet inspiring.

I've now read all the books by the author and my heart aches each time I read one of them.
Such a compelling read. I've been on a roll recently with WWII books and this is an author not to miss. Her books are so realistic and beautifully written.
A carry over of characters from the other books in the other books in the series are found here.
This historical fiction is so heartbreaking.
Not a lot of books detail survivor's details after release so I found this interesting as well.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

This book is everything and more. I couldn’t put it down. Now that I am back to reading again this feels amazing to read books that is inspiring and makes you feel things and this is what this does for me. One of my favorite authors hands down.

Heather Morris returns to Auschwitz with Three Sisters, a powerful novel based on the true story of Cibi, Magda, and Livia, three Slovakian Jewish sisters who vow as children to always stay together. That promise is tested when the Nazis invade, sending Cibi and Livia to Auschwitz while Magda remains hidden—until she, too, is captured.

Morris’s writing is straightforward, allowing the sisters’ harrowing journey to speak for itself. Their time in the concentration camp is brutal, but their unwavering devotion to each other gives them strength. Unlike The Tattooist of Auschwitz, this novel extends beyond the war, following the sisters as they struggle to rebuild their lives in post-war Europe and later in Israel. That broader scope adds depth, making this not just a survival story but one of resilience and hope.

Morris conducted phenomenal research, speaking with Livia, Magda, and their families in 2019 and 2020. The novel includes real events from their lives, as well as the hostility they faced in their homeland after the war. I was surprised to learn that Jewish young people “volunteered” to work for the Germans, and I hadn’t read a WWII-era novel set in Slovakia before.

Told simply from the sisters’ perspectives, Three Sisters is a testament to love, courage, and the promises that endure. Some parts feel rushed, but the emotional weight lingers.

4 stars

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a comp of this book. The opinions are my own.

I have read a lot of holocaust survival stories. I am always amazed by their resilience and horrified by what they went through. It is disappointing that this was written as a fictional story based on a true story instead of the biography it could have been. But I liked that they added commentary from the sisters family members at the end of the book. I also think that the pacing was rather slow and there was a lot of repetitive parts to the storyline. While I am glad the sisters survived and found happiness after the holocaust and everything they went through, I didn't like the Zionist referencing in the book.

Overall, it was worth reading but it isn't something I would read again. I have read the other two books in this "series" and feel that both of those were stronger stories.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC digital copy. I was not compensated for this review and all opinions are my own.

Unfortunately, I allowed the book to be archived before I could download it.

Based on true events, "Three Sisters" is an inspiring story of strength, love and courage; but also of heartbreak and loss. I liked how the sister's stories didn't end when the camps were liberated but continued on to show how the horrors they endured continued to affect every aspect of their lives. Beautifully written, so poignant, and heartbreaking, I loved this book so much.

Heather Morris writes great stories about Holocaust. They are sad of course, you learn a few things you may not have known. You definitely feel like you know the characters by the end of the book, you can feel all the emotions, empathy, disgust and of course sorrow. Definitely recommend all of her books.

This was the third book I read by Heather Morris. I enjoyed the character carry over from the other two books. I would highly recommend this book as it was well written and sad at same time.

This is an amazing book about sisters view of concentration camps during World War II and how they survived.

I loved this book! It's well-written, enjoyable, and a great read. Heather Morris did a great job of writing in a way that captures the readers attention, and makes you not want to put it down until you're finished! I would highly recommend it!

Overall, this was barely an “ok” read for me. Many readers will love this for being a heartwarming, lighter wartime read. I feel that readers who have followed along in this trilogy will find this last book less intense and impactful. It was more of a cute, feel-good story than a powerful, emotional one. It failed to offer anything new and felt drawn out and repetitive. I strongly recommend reading Book 1 & 2 in this series and then adjusting your expectations for this one as it’s a completely different kind of read.

This is such a beautiful work of historical fiction! Three sisters promise their father that they’d always stay together, and they do, even as their journey takes them to Auschwitz I didn’t realize that the book was based on a true story and that 2 of the remaining sisters gave the author the story. This book is mesmerizing, 5 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my own.

Few books exist that cover the death camp survivors and their lives after rescue. Heather Morris has given just such a story to her readers and it's both inspirational and heart rending. These three sisters, expecting death every day, managed to stay together and keep their faith during some of the darkest days in history. Morris has skillfully brought these sisters to life off the page as we follow their first steps of freedom and beyond. This is not light reading, expect to have your emotions swing as the sisters learn what comes next for them.

Reading this book transported me to the past. I enjoyed all the other books by this author. The attention to detail and overall writing style is so raw and transports the reader to that time period. I really enjoyed the book the three sisters, I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical fiction.

3.5 ⭐️

This was a good book, but it was a typical WW2 story with a side of romance. I liked the sister part, but I think I would have appreciated it more if I had a sister of my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced digital copy of this book.

A Harrowing Story I Can’t Believe Actually Happened

Reading a Holocaust book is always a tough read, but seeing what the three sisters endured added a whole other layer, on top of the fact that this is based on a true story. These sisters really did lose their mother and grandfather and had to deal with Auschwitz, the death marches, and antisemitism.

Cibi, Magda and Livia fight to keep the promise that they made to their father to always be together and help one another no matter what. This is a promise that is increasingly hard to keep as the sisters are separated time and time again as the war rages on and then ends with the whole continent being turned upside down. From death camps to adjusting to freedom in a new country, the sisters each have their own unique stories and experiences, which really adds to the charm and heartbreak of this novel.

As with any WWII Holocaust story I wish this wouldn’t have ever happened to begin with. I think the author did a phenomenal job of keeping the integrity of the sister’s story.

My favorite part was the afterwards at the end of the novel that share notes from those that lived this story, the sisters themselves. There were so many moments that I was reading that I was trying to wrap my mind around the fact that this was based on a true story, but reading these notes really brought it all home. So many didn’t live to tell their stories, but I am so thankful that Cibi, Magda and Livia made it through and lived to tell the tale.

Three Sisters was the third book by Heather Morris that I had the opportunity to read. It was not my favorite of her books but I appreciated that Heather Morris was able to share the sister’s story with her readers. These stories must continue to be handed down and talked about through future generations so that a Holocaust can never happen again. As in her two previous novels, Heather Morris was able to convey and portray through dialogue and acts the love, anguish, terror, regrets, bravery, courage, determination and resilience all three sisters experienced during the Nazi occupation and their time in Auschwitz/Birkenau. I listened to the audiobook that was brilliantly narrated by Finty Williams. She was able to give distinction between the various characters.

Cibi, Magda and Livia grew up in a loving home in Vranov, Slovakia. The three sisters lived with their mother, father and grandfather. All was well with the girls until the Nazis arrived. Their father asked all three of his daughters when they were still young girls to promise him that they would always stay together and look out for one another. The sisters never allowed themselves to forget that promise they made to their father. When the Nazis ordered Livia, the youngest of the three sisters, to report to the synagogue to work for the Germans, Cibi, the eldest of the three sisters, would not allow Livia to go by herself. It was ten years since the sisters made that promise to their father, but not one of them forgot about it. Cibi was 19 years old in 1942. She would not let Livia go by herself. Cibi insisted that she would accompany Livia and watch out for her. Neither sister could have ever imagined what the German’s intentions were on that fateful day. It was Livia’s and Cibi’s fate that they were brought to Auschwitz by cattle car. Their middle sister, Magda would be spared that fate for now. Magda had been sick and was in the hospital recuperating when the Nazis were making their selections for deportation. For two years after Cibi and Livia were taken to Auschwitz, Magda remained at home but felt remorse and guilt that she was at home and her sisters had been taken away. In 1944, two years after Cibi and Livia had been taken to Auschwitz, Magda, her mother and grandfather were transported to Auschwitz as well. The sisters faced starvation. They were forced to perform strenuous and senseless hard labor each and every day no matter how hot or cold it was outside. The daily brutalities that the evil and hateful guards showed the prisoners were more than anyone should be made to endure. They saw death all around them each day. The sisters helped each other to survive.Then as the war started to go in favor of the Allies, the Nazis made the prisoners of Auschwitz/Birkenau go on a death march. The sisters were lucky enough to escape and hide in the forest for many days until they were finally rescued. When the three sisters made their way back to their childhood home they were disillusioned and disgusted to find someone else living in their home. They discovered that the attitudes of the Slovs toward Jews had not changed much since the end of the war. Even though the war was over and the sisters had suffered unmercifully in the camp, beyond anyone’s comprehension, anti Semitic feelings about the Jews were still present. Cibi, Magda and Livia decided that Israel would become their new home. Once in Israel, it was still hard to lose the memories of what they had endured in Auschwitz. All three sisters found it impossible to eradicate all that they had witnessed and lived through from their thoughts, dreams and daily lives. The ghosts of their past were always present along with some secrets. Could the sisters ever find that carefree and happy life they each sought?

Three Sisters by Heather Morris was inspired by real events. Cibi’s son contacted Heather Morris after reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz to ask her if she would tell her mother’s and aunt’s stories. Heather Morris interviewed and spent quality time with many members of the sister’s family and with each sister so that their story could be told in its entirety. Within the pages of Three Sisters, there were also references to Lale, Gita and Cilka. This powerful and insightful novel was the last in the trilogy. It was commendable that Heather Morris was able to relate all these stories in her three novels. Three Sisters was an exploration of courage, a reminder of how important family is and the continued efforts to keep a most important promise made so long ago.I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio for allowing me to listen this advanced audiobook through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Three Sisters will be available on October 5th.

If you love historical novels than The Three Sisters is a book for you. I was in a groove of reading books about the Second World War and all the atrocities and miracles that happened during this dark time period.
I am fascinated by the ways that people who were carted off in the dead of night to some horrible prison could still maintain their sanity and even find ways to make life bearable.
The Three Sisters are a case in point. They do what they need to do in order to survive!

This book had me thinking about what I would do in their place. Would I have the courage and determination to see the end of this torture or would my spirit die quickly along with my body?

This is a very good book to read and will open your eyes again to the atrocities that happened during the war. Hopefully humanity will never ever let this happen again.

I received an arc copy of this book for my honest review.

Historical Fiction is not my normal genre, but I have to say I really enjoyed this book. It was sad to read how they survived, but it was also interesting. It was horrible how they were treated and what they made them do. I would definitely recommend this book.