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Three Sisters

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*received for free from netgalley for honest review* great read! just wow, would reread the whole "Series" every book is more amazing than the last.

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Three sisters find themselves in Auschwitz’s. After losing their mother and grandfather they manage to find the allies and survive. Then the story of their life after begins.

This book will have you going from sad to happy in minutes. Although there are some graphic scenes about their time in Auschwitz’s it is more about them rebuilding their life after. This book is based on a true story and the author includes interviews in the end about the people that this book was based on. I would definitely give this book 5 stars, especially to WWII fans.

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I received a copy of Three Sisters from NetGalley in exchange of an honest review. I read The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey. I gave them both 4 stars. Three Sisrers follow the lives of Cibi, Magda an Livia who are real people. Heather Morris tells the story in fiction form. The story held my interest through their escape from the death march. From there the story is flat I was disappointed in it. I generously give it 3stars.

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This was such a great read. The story was very moving and I really enjoyed it. I love that this book about the Holocaust talked a bit about the before, the during, and after. It really helped to show the effects that it had on the Jewish community. The writing was so good and well done using facts paired with fictionalizations. I haven't read the first 2 books by Morris, but I definitely will be now.

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I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. I tried to get into this book several times and it didn't hold my interest so it is a DNF for me.

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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.

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Another heartbreaking story of love, loss, and faith. The story had me captivated from the very beginning.

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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.

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Jumping on here to do a quick review of this book . Three Sisters by Heather Morris . It is the third book in “The Tattoist of Auschwitz” series . I didn’t think it was possible for Heather Morris to write a third book that I would like as much as the first two but she sure did !
This book is about 3 sisters and their stories during and after the War. I have sisters myself so I instantly related to that bond . Their father got the family together as the danger of round ups were becoming more and more likely . He made them promise each other that they would stay together .
Despite the effort to keep the promise, the worst happened and they became separated. Two of the sisters are sent to concentration camps while the third sister was hidden in the hospital.
During the time of separation we follow each sister and the incredible hardships they are forced to face. They each are fighting to stay alive with only the love and thoughts of each other, and their families giving them the will to make it through another day .
Magna ( the sister left behind) is soon captured . She is also sent to a concentration camp. Through great effort, and risk of being killed, the three sisters manage to get assigned to the same camp . They find themselves together at Auschwitz. The timing of this reunion may be the very thing that saves them . I don’t know that they would have survived without it. They survive Auschwitz only to be sent on a death march . Again, they manage to keep each other alive, barely .
The war ends, they start new lives and make the journey to Israel. The story does not end yet , now they have to learn to survive again , in a new country with new obstacles . But, they do it, and they do it while continuing to keep that promise they made to their father and to each other.
At the conclusion of the book the author explains that 2 of the sisters are still alive and living in Israel . After they read The Tattoist of Auschwitz, they sought her out and asked her to share their story . This book was so inspirational, full of courage, love, and determination. I was so surprised to learn that it was the true story of these 3 remarkable women. It reaffirmed for me the miracle of the human spirit .
It’s a must read ! *you don’t need to read the first two books before reading this one , but they are also very good . #threesisters

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If you've read the other books in this Heather Morris trilogy, Three Sisters is the perfect capstone. For any historical fiction lover and based on true events, this one is sure to inspire!

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Special thanks to Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to listen to an early release of Three Sisters. I am of big fan of Heather Morris, and while this wasn't as 5-star, edge-of-my-seat riveting as Cilka's Journey or The Violinist of Auswich, it was still worthy of 4 stars. If you're a fan of historical fiction, this is a great read.

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Heather Morris writes great historical fiction - lots of action, believable characters and scenarios that pull the reader in. Will definitely read more of her books.

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Three Sisters is considered the third book in a series but it can be read totally alone. The story is about three sisters and their life during World War II. I personally am so glad these stories are being written, as I do t want people to forget what people have endured. If we forget history, we will be doomed to repeat it. What horrors these three sisters endured and survived is horrendous and amazing that they are alive.

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The historical fiction, Three Sisters is a follow-up novel by best-selling author Heather Morris. I finished reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz a few months ago, and was excited to see where Morris would take us in this new novel. Based on a true story, the journey, the courage, the will to survive-- are paramount. Livia, Magda, and Cibi are so beautifully real. We will never have enough stories, such as this, to pay tribute, memorialize, remind and remember0 a horrific time in world history. These stories must never be lost.

I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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This is the third book in the Tattooist of Auschwitz Series but can be read as a stand-alone. In Three Sisters, Morris shares the story of Cibi, Magda and Livia. When they were young, the sisters promised their father that they would always stay together. As families were being torn apart during WWII, their father is gone and they live with their mother and grandfather. In 1942, Livia (15 years old) is ordered to Auschwitz, and her sister Cibi who is now 19 years old decides to go with her to Livia. 17 year old Magda is in the hospital and escapes this deportation. She hides as often as she can, but eventually Magda is also captured and condemned to Auschwitz. Against all odds, they reunite again in the death camp and promise each other to do whatever they can to stay alive. They remind each other constantly about the promise to their father. This story follows the sister's struggle to survive while living through the horrors of this terrible death camp. And they survive and eventually make their way to Israel to begin a new life.

Three Sisters by Heather Morris is a beautifully written heartbreaking story based on true events which was difficult to read at times. These sisters had such strength to live, survive and save each other, they were definitely inspiring. The story also has events that overlap with those of Lale, Gita, and Cilka, from the previous two books in the series. The descriptions, the recounting of events and the horrors of the death camps made this an emotional read. It was amazing to hear that Heather Morris talked to Livia and Cibi and find out about their experiences in the concentration camps first hand. Even though they survived, life was a struggle. It was not easy to move from Slovakia to Israel and they had guilt for surviving and for things they had to do in order to survive. I developed an affinity for the sisters and could feel their desperation, despair, yet above all else, love and will to survive. The author's notes added even more information to the story. Morris shares with us what happened to each family member after the war ended. She also includes after words from Livia, and other family members. They supported Heather Morris in telling their story even though it was such an emotional rollercoaster reliving the evil period that they endured. I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Finty Williams and she did a fantastic job and kept me captivated the entire time. The narration was over 13 hours, but it didn't feel like it at all, as I was so interested in this story. I definitely recommend it to those who enjoy Historical Fiction, especially stories of survival during WWII.

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As a novel, this doesn't really break any new ground if you have already read Holocaust accounts. However, knowing how closely it is based on real-life experiences, it is amazing.


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I have read many books about the Holocaust. So, as I read this one, I ask, what makes this story different? Three Sisters, by Heather Morris, I think answers that. Their father was ill decades before, but asks that each sister pledge to stay together. So, Cibi, Magda, and Livi are trying to do this.

When the Holocaust comes to Slovakia, is it possible to save your beloved siblings? Probably, not. Magda was sick, but left behind in a hospital because this would keep her safe. Livi must leave. Cibi is the oldest, and with incredible bravery decides to come home and go with Livi to go on the train which will lead to Auschwitz.

So, can Love and Care promise survival? Cibi most certainly does everything possible to give this to her sister, Livi. She tries to offer this to sooth Livi, but at night dreams of terror. Nothing in these circumstances will be easy, but living is essential.

The story describes all of this. You need to be ready to read a heartbreaking story and also one with beautiful characters who care deeply. We actually can try and save family. It does matter, because each of us when living with terror, needs hope and love, certainly. If close friends and family are present, you probably will do mush better.

This story touched my heart and proved strength again and again. I wish a deep story like this is enough to stop atrocities. Is that so? Has the world understood and changed this horror? We need to do more. Children and their families never deserve this. As people knowing what is occurring, perhaps ask if we needed to act faster, better, and with more care.

I am writing this as an American, and think and may know different facts then other countries. You read a story, and think to save people, but I do not think life works out so simply. Yet, this is a book about being in a concentration camp where one has virtually no say or power. To survive in any way was the true tribute. As democracies around the world, we can make this happen. Never give up hope, never give in to your worst fear, be brave and do what you think you can’t do, but most likely can.

Listening to this in Audio was a more profound experience. I liked the narrator and listening made the atrocities seem more real and the family sequences more endearing. I liked listening to the Audio 🎧. Thank you.

Thank you NetGalley, Heather Morris, and Macmillian Audio for providing a copy of this book. Heather Morris is a talented writer and I have read all her books. I appreciate this.

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In this final book in the Tattoist of Auschwitz series, Heather Morris once again has written a masterpiece! As much as one can love reading about this horrific time period, I absolutely did. Morris brings the atrocities of life in Auschwitz to the page, and yet each story in the series is filled with so much hope and love.

Lale, from the first book, makes a brief appearance in this one. I had to go back and re-listen to make sure I heard it correctly.

I teared up in the epilogue and then was in shock when reading the author’s note and afterwards (yes plural!) written by the members of the Three Sisters’ families. The way this story came to be is incredible!

Thank you to St Martins Press and NetGalley for a digital ARC and MacMillan Audio for an ALC in exchange for my honest review.

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This book will stay with me a long time. Heather Morris does a beautiful job of telling the true stories of Livia, Magda and Cibi. The three Slovakian sisters promised to their grandfather to always stay together got them through the horrors of years spent in imprisonment, death marches, starvation and all of the horrors of being in the death camp of Nazi Germany at Auschwitz. Their stories will tear at your heart and fill you up with love. I listened to the audiobook and the narration by Finty Williams was excellent. Listening to the family comments at the end brought the story full circle. I highly recommend reading or listening to this book.

Thank you @NetGalley, @MacmillanAudio, @HeatherMorris and @FintyWilliams for the advance audiobook version of this book for my honest review.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan audio for my copy of Three Sisters by Heather Morris narrated by Finty Williams in exchange for an honest review. It published October 5, 2021.
Wow! what a stand out book among so many books about WWII and life afterwards. I have never read a WWII book quite like this one. I really got to know these sisters. I really appreciated the fact that it was based on real-life people, I find that real-life is so much more interesting than fiction. I felt like Morris was very respectful of these sisters and their stories, and what a treasure for the world to have their perspectives.
I also found the after story to be very important and valuable, I am very glad that Morris included it in the book.
One final note, the narration was read excellently!

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