The author has once again captured the reality of the Holocaust by writing a story about survivors. That these three sisters, Livia, Magda, and Cibi, lived through those years in a prison camp and were able to be together and come out of it with love still in their hearts is amazing. Throughout the story we witness through our reading-eyes of the atrocities that were forced upon the Jews. It was appreciated that the author followed their story into their lives when they regained their freedom, and took us with them on their journey to Israel. The best words to describe the importance of this book and its storytelling is written by Livia in her Afterward where she writes her appreciation of the author, Heather Morris. The Afterwords in this type of book tell their own story as to the writing of it. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review this advance reader copy. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. #NetGalley #ThreeSisters

I was inspired to read this novel because I had enjoyed The Tattooist of Auschwitz. This is a similar read, covering the personal experiences of Auschwitz survivors. The brutality of the story is softened by the knowledge throughout the reading experience that all three sisters survive their captivity. I particularly liked the latter part of the book, detailing the sisters' escapes to Israel, how they met their spouses, and how they managed to live happy lives despite the atrocities to which they had borne witness.

I have loved every book, I have read, by Heather Morris. This is a beautiful and heartbreaking book.

I read both of Heather Morris' previous books and loved them. She has a gift for making you unable to stop turning the page, while you cry and stay up all night worrying about the characters in the books. While the writing style at times feels more like a screenplay, it truly makes me connect with characters to a rare degree. I love how she makes you feel so deeply about them, and about the historical events she describes.

This book was no exception to that. If, like me, you loved her previous books, you will love this one. And can we just digress a minute to praise authors who are consistent like this? It's such a gift to readers to be able to know that if you preorder a book from one of you favorite authors, it will deliver to the same standards as the previous works.

This book made me cry, stay up late to read more, talk about it a million times to friends, recommend it to my book club, and google to attempt to find out when the author's next book is coming out. While the writing style isn't my favorite, the emotional reactions her writing invokes more than make up for any shortcomings in it.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for my complimentary digital copy. All opinions are my own.

I feel kind of bad not loving a book about three sisters surviving the Holocaust.

Cibi, Magda and Livi are living in Slovakia. In 1929 their father makes them promise they will always stay together and protect each other. Little does he know the hell that is going to break out in Europe. Magda becomes ill and a kind doctor puts her in the hospital safe from the Hlinka who are gathering up young Jewish girls; instead of leaving they decide that the youngest daughter will be taken instead. Cibi decides that she will go with her sister to protect her and they end up in Auschwitz in 1942. Unfortunately Magda joins them two years later.

The story is based on real sisters, real names are used and even after interviewing at least one of the sisters and family it was written as historical fiction. As a biography/memoir it would have been amazing but as HF I felt like it lacked character development. For myself I felt the only thing distinguishing one sister from another was their name. I am aware of the horrors they went through and their survival was a miracle but it felt watered down for instance when they see their mother and grandfather in the camp.

At the end of the war the sisters move to Israel. They are part of establishing a new country and building lives, marrying but we don't hear much about the husbands and I just felt let down.

I suppose I would recommend this to someone interested in historical fiction. I would like to thank Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with a copy of this book.

Wo Fergus continuation of the previous two books. Heartbreaking and uplifting with lovable characters . Just what I expect from this author.

Follow this fantastic story of three sisters that are to be together at all times,a promise they have made to their father and to each other.. true events this story is based on from this family..just a warm, emotional loving story of what happens in war and when your in a camp that wants to break you and your spirit but no matter what this almost happened but with the three of them and help from others this didn't happen!! Follow these extronally girls as they face the evil that lives all around them up until the time it's destroyed!! You feel like you are in this story with this family..it's such a must read!! Book 3 in this series...Received from Net Gallery..

Having three sisters or my own, i always enjoy reading books about sisters. These sisters promised their father they would always stay together. However WWII starts and that promise is tested. So beautifully told, heart breaking and inspiring, Three Sisters is a story that will capture your heart and stay with you long after the book is over. Thank you netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for a review.

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A harrowing tale of Three Sisters and the promise they made to each other.

The year is 1942, the place is Slovakia.

Cibi, Magda, and Livia are teenagers living when the Nazis come. Though they made a promise to their father to stay together, the Nazis have their orders. Cibi and Livia are taken to Auschwitz. Magda however, escapes the order by being hidden away in an institution.

It is through Cibi’s strength and sheer will that she and Livia make it through both Auschwitz and Birkenau day after day. As the years go by, Cibi finds new ways to survive. Then one day, Magda arrives, and Cibi keeps her alive too.

These three sisters somehow survive and escape the death camps, moving across Europe, to Slovakia, and to Israel with astounding force and determination. Their love for each other and their unique bond knew no bounds.

Based on a true story, this is the third book in the Tattooist of Auschwitz series by Heather Morris. While I didn’t love this book as much as the first two books in this series, the author’s note was quite vivid and really got to me.
3.75 Stars

Thank you to Erica Martirano at St. Martin’s Press for the arc via NetGalley.

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This book was so well written. I have enjoyed reading the interwoven stories in all of the author's books.

Three sisters make a promise to their father that they will always stick together, no matter what. But what happens when that promise is made mere years before the start of WWII?

Livi and Cibi are sent to Auschwitz while their sister Magda is in the hospital. But a couple years later, Magda is also sent to Auschwitz and the sisters are reunited once again. Now, they make a promise to each other that they will survive this horrible place.

Three Sisters is based on the true story of Livi, Cibi, and Magda, and their bravery and determination to survive one of the most horrifying and tragic events in the world.

I really enjoyed this story, and I liked that it incorporated other (real life) characters as well. The first two books in the series follow Lale and Cilka, and I was glad to see them mentioned in this book. I also appreciate that Heather Morris writes her books as a series, but they are all stand alone novels.

I did find that this story was more like any other WWII book. I don’t think there was enough in the story to make this book stand out like the first two. I felt at times the story was dragging on, possibly because it seemed like I had read the book before with different characters. That is not to say that it wasn’t a good book or an interesting story, because it was both. It just didn’t have the same oomph that the first two books did.

Overall, Heather Morris did another fantastic job at capturing the horror, fear, bravery, and determination that I am sure was present in Auschwitz. It is still unbelievable to me that these were true events, and the survivors faced these atrocities. 4 stars, recommended to anyone who enjoys historical fiction.

Oh my goodness, this was such an emotional novel. The author does a great job in relating the sisters experiences. I loved the author’s note at the end.
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Morris has a pleasant writing style which is great for such difficult subjects. I love the way she weaves the stories together. I thought this was actually better than The Tattooist of Auschwitz because I thought the characters were more deeply revealed here. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to read WW2 fiction or who enjoys stories about family, love, loss, and healing. 4.5 stars

Thanks netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review. I’ve read Heather Morris’ other books and thought they were well done and so is the three sisters.

A father has his three daughters promise him that they will look out for each other always. This promise helps the oldest and youngest daughters through 2 years in the concentration camp before the other sister is sent there. I don’t want to spoil the book but it is very well written and based on a true story. Please pick this up!

Thank you to St Martin's Press and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Three Sisters is just as heart wrenching as Heather Morris's first two books. We read about three sisters who from a very young age vowed to always look after each other and to never be parted. As they grow older and WWII starts to restrict their lives, they find ways to survive and keep each other safe until the day comes when two of the sisters are sent to a concentration camp. The third sister in time is also sent to the concentration camp and is shocked by the appearance of her older and younger sister. They do what they must in order to survive.

Heather Morris's name was all it took for me to pick up this book, I knew I would be in for a terrific read that was going to be emotional, heart breaking, with a certain feeling of hope and joy.

Unfortunately the WW2 historical fiction market needs a refresh and this book was not what it needed. Typical characters. Sad moments. Hopeful moments. Lots of people will like it. I will hand it off to many patrons, but as a historical fiction reader, I’m ready for something else.

Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC of this book, in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is a compelling story, about 3 sisters who all wind up in the same concentration camp, although two of them came together, and one was captured and imprisoned later. One of the first girls went voluntarily - her sister was swept up in a roundup of Jews and she came along in order to take care of her sister. They all tried to honor their vow to their father, to stick together and take care of each other.

I feel as if I have read too many books lately, about WWII and concentration camps - yes, I do know and agree that it's necessary to read these books and not to let any of this be forgotten. But (I know this sounds shallow), the shock value has diminished - I didn't really learn anything new or startling in this book. That being said, I found the "life after the camps" much more intriguing, since that did open up something new for me.

Despite the above, I found it a compelling story, even if it wasn't new to me. I got very invested in the girls, and cried more than once reading it. Whether your learn something new from the book or not, it's a good, if terribly sad, read - but with an encouraging ending!

This is the third book in the Tattooist of Auschwitz series. A historical holocaust novel based on a true story Three Jewish sisters, Cibi, Magda and Livi live in Slovakia when the Germans invade. Two of the sisters are sent to Auschwitz and the third arrives there two years later. A powerful moving story of hope, commitment and courage. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

4.5 stars.

Heather Morris has found some very important and impactful stories to tell. Yes, there is a lot of WWII historical fiction out there and yes there are a lot of tales about concentration camps, but this one has just so much that needs to be read. I have read all three novels in this series and I have been heartbroken by every one. Though able to be read as standalones, the stories do crossover one another in small ways. Three Sisters broadens the narrative in a way that continues to be eye-opening and gut punching.

This tale of the three Mellar sisters, Sibi, Magda, & Livi is created based on conversations with two of the three sisters (Sibi having passed prior to the telling of this tale), as well as other family stories and documents. There is some creative liberty taken with this information, but it still remains primarily true to the tale in a way that is so hard-hitting that it is at times incredibly difficult to read.

The atmosphere and characters are captured in a mesmerizing way and there were so many moments that I felt my breath stolen by the narrative. These stories are becoming so much more important to have written down as the Holocaust survivors pass away due to old age. Their harrowing journeys and suffering as well as their resilience and amazing human spirit are priceless and they need to be shared. Having these stories woven into fictionalized accounts doesn't take away their power, but makes them even more accessible, which I think is fantastic.

The power of the sisterly bond is so beautifully displayed in this novel. I was absolutely captured.
The way Sibi, Magda, & Livi held together swelled my heart at the same time I was being destroyed by the terrible things that befell their family. There is so much hope in their tale and such great focus on the family. I haven't been moved by a story this much in quite a long time.

Reading the acknowledgements at the end, featuring the family themselves, just did me in and wrapped up the story in a way that made me feel truly made a part of the tale. Heather Morris has done an incredible job here and I am so glad that I was given the opportunity to know the incredible and humbling story of the three brilliant, brave, and strong Meller sisters.

* Disclaimer: I received a copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. *

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

This is book 3 of a trilogy about Auschwitz.

Heather Morris once again weaves together the story of three sisters - Cibi, Magda, and Livia, who promise their father before his death, that no matter what - they will always look after each other. He unfortunately dies when the girls are very young.

Years later - when the girls are in their teens, WWII starts and being Jewish, Cibi and Livia are sent away to the camps. Magda is in the hospital recovering from a fever and then she hides for 2 more years successfully until she is caught and sent away also. The girls are eventually reunited due to the tenacity of Cibi and continue through the torture that is Auschwitz and the camps. Will they all leave together?

The writing is so vivid, you feel like you are there. The sisters, two of whom are still alive, help Ms. Morris tell their story with so much passion, heartbreak, and compassion, you cannot help but to keep reading.