I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

This is a very powerful and emotional story about three sisters who promised their father that they would stay together and help each other throughout their lives. We follow these three before, during, and after their experiences in Nazi concentration camps. The descriptions of the concentration camps are graphic and hard to read, but this reality is necessary for the story. The narrative is based on the true history of the times and the atrocities that Cibi, Magda and Livia had to endure.

In an afterword, we learn about Ms. Morris' interviews with the surviving sisters and how the family has succeeded to the present. It is, ultimately, an uplifting story about courage and perseverance against overwhelming circumstances.

I have previously enjoyed reading historical fiction focused on the Holocaust so took this widget, but later on read about how problematic this book (and the series is). The fact that Heather Morris took someone's real story and fictionalized it for her own financial benefit without compensation for the real people is not okay. The series has been highlighted by the Auschwitz Memorial and Museum for being "dangerous and disrespectful to history" as well as factually incorrect. So I refuse to read this book, and will not be providing any real feedback on it. Instead, I will spend my time reading a memoir by a Holocaust survivor who's voice deserves to be told.

4 stars.*

Three Sisters is the third book in The Tattooist of Auschwitz series by Heather Morris.

Like Cilka's Journey, it isn't a story that truly continues on from the previous book. Rather, it tells another tale of another series of characters who lived in and survived their harrowing time at Auschwitz.

Three Sisters tells the story of Cibi, Magda, and Livi. Three teenaged Jewish girls from Slovakia made a promise to their father on his deathbed that they will always stay together and look after one another. When the Germans take over Slovakia they begin rounding up the young Jewish girls to send them to "work camps". Magda is initially spared by a Christian doctor who sees what is happening and checks her into a hospital. What follows is the story of Cibi & Livi's time in Auschwitz and Birkenau and eventually Magda's reunion with them in the camp.

Obviously heartbreaking, but also a lovely tale of loyalty, resiliency and love.

I highly recommend this one to fans of any of her previous works and fans of WWII Historical Fiction.

I have now read and enjoyed all three of the books in this series by Heather Morris. However, each book can be read as a standalone.

Cibi, Magda, and Livi grew up in Slovakia. When the Jews began being persecuted, their father made them promise to stay together and to always protect each other. Cibi and Livi are taken from their parents in March 1942. Two years later Magda is captured and joins her sisters in Auschwitz.

The strength and bravery shown by these three young ladies was astonishing. Their love and devotion for each other got them through the worst of times. Morris tells of the final death march the girls took and how they escaped. They returned to Slovakia and then on to Israel.

I enjoy Morris’ style of writing – straightforward and mostly non-emotional.

What an incredibly epic and wondering WWII historical fiction novel. Heather Morris delivers again, this time following the story of a family trying to survive concentration camps in Poland. The story is heartbreaking and full of details .

A big thank you to the author Heather Morris, the publisher St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for my candid review.

Heather Morris never disappoints in her finely researched true stories of people who were incarcerated in Nazi death camps. She has uncovered another fascinating story of three sisters who were so tightly linked that one sister voluntarily accompanied her sister to Auschwitz. The third sister evaded being sent to camp for a long time after her sisters, but eventually ended up being reunited with them towards the end of the war. This fascinating story tells of the girls time in the camps, the amazing stories of how they survived camp and a death march before being set free. They could not return to their ancestral home in Slovenia, but ended up relocating to Israel. This book is fascinating in not only telling the story of how the sisters survived, but also of how they rebuilt lives afterwards.

It is a must read book!

I loved the author's previous book, the Tattooist of Auschwitz, the Three Sisters did not disappoint! I love the author's writing style!

World War II historical fiction always gets me despite my hatred of the subject back in high school. This was a beautiful story about family and sisterhood as a whole that absolutely made me cry my fair share of times. The story was difficult to read, but at its heart was a story of love.

Another beautiful book written by Heather Morris, based on the true story of three sisters. This was a difficult yet important read. If memory serves me right, there were a few characters from the previous books making a brief appearance in this one. I loved the information on Heather's research at the end of the book.

This book is another masterpiece by Heather Morris. I loved her others and this one was just as good. It was heartbreaking, hopeful, and real.. The horrific events in this book deserve to be remembered, may they never happen again. I feel honored to know the story of these amazing three sisters. I received a free copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

This was so dang sad to read...idk why I keep reading these WW2 fiction novels, but I do, and I can't seem to get enough. This was on par with the rest of the good ones. You feel yourself rooting for these sisters, each and every one. They're battles together and apart will stay with you long after you've finished with these pages. 5 stars.

Thank you netgalley for giving me the advanced pdf so that I can share my thoughts and opinions with y'all 🧡

I will be honest in saying that it took me forever to pick up this book - simply because of some of the issues that have been brought to light about the author's use of people's stories for her own work.

With that, this was not my favorite of this trilogy - the first book was still the most impactful and well written. I just felt this story dragged on a bit throughout their journey.

Overall, simply because some of the issues that have arisen, I may not move forward with any additional works by this author.

This book is a tough one to rate. Three Sisters is a historical fiction novel based on the true story of three sisters, their horrific ordeal at Auschwitz, and what happens after. I appreciated the exploration of survivor’s guilt towards the end, but found the majority of the book a little too simplistic for such an important time period.

Heather Morris is a go-to author for me. This is the third beautiful story in The Tattooist of Auschwitz trilogy.

This story follows three Slovakian sisters, Livia, Magda, and Cibi. In 1929, when the girls were very young, their father made them promise to stay together, no matter what happened. In 1942, nineteen-year-old Cibi and fifteen-year-old Livia are rounded up and taken to Auschwitz while their seventeen-year-old sister, Magda, escapes the roundup because she is in the nearby hospital. Eventually, Magda joins them during their last year at the camp, once she, their mother, and their grandfather are also rounded up and brought there.
The descriptions, the recounting of events and the horrors of the death camps made this an emotional journey and their despair and heartache were felt on every page.
The story is based on real women, and my heart went out to these women. Their strength was amazing, especially their ability to put the needs of their sisters ahead of their own needs through that extremely traumatic time.

The Author's note, in the end, is heartbreakingly moving. She tells us what happened to each family member after the war ended. She also includes afterwords from the sister Livia and the story of their beloved parents, and grandfather.

A must-read for all historical fiction fans.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for sending a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

For not wanting to read about a European war while another European war is raging, this is the third such book that's come available to me recently. I'm sure the news overload is affecting my enjoyment of these books right now, so I'm not going to be too critical here. I liked this book, but just found some parts to be repetitive and drawn out. Compared to the other two books in the series, this is the only one I rated less than 4 stars. I love that the author finds true stories from real people and brings their experiences back to life.
I was offered an e-galley by the publisher and chose to listen to the audio when it became available.

Three Sisters is a gut wrenching tale set during WWII when Cibi, Magda, and Livia are ripped from their mother’s arms and sent to Auschwitz. They remember promising their dad, shortly before his death many years prior that they would always stick together. The three sisters remain together through Auschwitz , through the death March across Europe, and back to their native Slovakia and further onward to Israel.

Emotional, thought provoking, and inspirational, this book is the thirds in a series, but doesn’t relate to the others but in time frame and can be easily read as a stand alone. This was the most uplifting of the three books in my opinion, but not necessarily my favorite. I feel like it’s important to read all three of these stories to learn and grow, because all three are very powerful, worthy books.

Be ready to feel all of your feelings as you read this! Heather Morris has a writing style that brings characters to life. The title grabbed me immediately, as I have two sisters who mean the world to me. Their stories are heartbreaking, beautiful and real. This book is based on three real sisters, Cibi, Magda and Livi Meller, who survived the Holocaust. Their survival is truly amazing.

This historical fiction based on true events may seem to heavy for some reader, but everyone should read this book! Especially given the current situation in the Ukraine. This book will give you perspective when you hear of the harrowing situation these three Slovakian faced when imprisoned in Auschwitz. the most notorious concentration camp where people were marched to their death when the camp was closing.

The three sister, managed to escape and hide in the woods after tears of imprisonment, when later they are relocated to Israel. The sisters will deal with complex issues of secrets they never told anyone and feeling of survivors guilt.

These characters and their stories are compelling and Heather Morris demonstrates in this 3rd book of her well researched trilogy.

I love historical fiction and this book is high on the list of WW2 books I recommend

Thank you to St. Marin’s Press and NetGalley for a digital copy of this book.

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Having read Heather Morris’s previous two books, The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey, it was a no-brainer that I would want to pick up her latest one. Once again, this story can be read as a stand-alone, but I’m glad I read the previous two, as it gave me that much-needed background to really put me in the right mind-set.

As I found in the previous two books, I was gutted by this latest story, yet also filled with hope. I loved that these stories are based on real people. This is where reading the author’s note is so important because it fills in the details of where and how the story came to be. While I did not feel the emotional connection with this story that I did with the previous one, I still am glad I picked it up. These stories, as hard as they may be to read at times, as so important to be told and I think the author does such a great job telling them.

This one is about three sisters and the promise they made their father about sticking together through whatever comes next. What I appreciated is how the author handles the survivor’s guilt. These sister’s made it out of Austria and the concentration camps when many did not and that was a hard pill to swallow. Everyone deals with this in their own way and that’s okay.

This is the final book in Heather Morris’s trilogy and I have to say again that these books are so worth the read. One thing I will say, though, is that they all do stand on their own, so you really can pick them up in any order. As hard as they are to read at times, I really do think they are books that need to be read and am glad I had the chance to read all three. I will be curious to see what this author does next…she really is quite a talented author.

Another fantastic read by Heather Morris! To me, just hearing her name means another must read book is on its way.

Whether you have read The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's Journey or not, you will find this book to be a fascinating read. I do recommend the first two books, both of which were five star to me.

While this is historical fiction, it is based on real people. So much of it is set in desperation and the horrors of war. for the three sisters trying to survive years of imprisonment in the most notorious death camp in Nazi Germany: Auschwitz. Through all the starvation and cruelty, the sisters have clung together. Now, the allies are finally coming in to save them, and through luck and twists of fate, the three of them are able to escape formation to the death chamber and hide in the woods for days before being rescued. This story will tug at your heart and your tear ducts, but it ultimately a tale of the strength and love of sisters and their fight to live and break free. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in historical fiction.