Even though this is book three in The Tattooist of Auschwitz trilogy, I believe these books can be read as standalones. While this is a beautiful story about the bonds of sisterhood I feel the premise was a bit misleading. Over half of the book is set in the concentration camps, but it is advertised as taking place AFTER their escape and how they rebuilt their lives in Israel. I enjoyed this book, as much as you can enjoy a book about such a horrible event as the Holocaust, but I don't feel I learned anything new from the sisters experience at Auschwitz. That portion was very similar to so may other stories about the Holocaust and it is gut wrenching and emotionally exhausting. I wish the book had focused more on their immigration to Israel and how they and other survivors created new lives. There was so much to tell and it all felt very rushed, from them entering the country to meeting their spouses and finally having children. Considering their time in the camps was only a few years, but the remainder of their lives in Israel was 40+ years I think the "meat" of the story should have been flipped. I was very intrigued by the sisters and how the war effected each one differently. It would have served the story better had this section been expanded more. This was an excellent book with wonderful research done by the author, but the synopsis didn't match the story. I did feel like I knew the sisters and my heart ached for them throughout the story. I felt the ending was beautifully done and I loved the author's note at the end. This book made me cry so I gave it five stars because it really was a touching story. Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for a honest review.

A story of sibling strength in the most inhumane circumstances. Three sisters , Holocausts survivors held together by a promise to their father. They remained true to each other and held fast the promise to be each other’s light in a time of complete darkness. A testament to survival and faith.

Another powerful tale of strength and survival during the Holocaust...this book tells the story of the three Meller sisters: Cibi, Magda and Livi. Their story is amazing and this book will be heartbreaking and endearing all at once. A must read....

Another great read by Morris. I enjoyed being able to continuing further traveling in the lives of those within this lineup of characters. The tragic subject matter is handled beautifully and I look forward to reading her next novel.

Heather Morris is a wonderful writer. I have read the other two books in this series of books set in Auschwitz and really enjoyed them. This book did not disappoint. It's always sad to read any book about the Holocaust, and Heater Morris brings these stories to life like you're sitting and listening to someone tell you their tragic story.

Three Sisters is about three sisters who have always promised to stay together no matter what. Not even being taken to Auschwitz will make them break their promise to each other They each go through horrible things while at the camp but end up back together to tell their story of survival in this book.

I’ve read the other books in this series by Heather Morris and I highly enjoyed this one as well. I would love to read more from her in the future.

After having loved the Tattooist I was sure I'd love this one. I enjoyed the story and felt like the author did a good job of telling a story to honor Jewish women and families from the time period.


I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

This book was the third in a series of very sad but powerful books. I didn’t love this one as much as the first 2. I didn’t feel the same connection with the characters this time around. It was a well written book on a horrific topic, it was well balanced and fair. I enjoyed the read.

An important read!. Cilkas is still my favorite, but I always appreciate the time and effort HM puts into her books to tell the real story of the people behind the story. I love the end that features the “real people” and ties it all together. This was so dark and haunting. You could really feel the bond between the sisters.

This was a touching book, and it is important to never forget the things that happened and never let them happen again.
I had never considered some of the things shown in this book such as survivors guilt and also the continued unkindness towards Jews even after the war.
The stories, the memories shared, and the aftermath all really touched me, and seeing the afterwards from survivors and their families were humbling.

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.