An inspirational novel about the imprisonment of the Jews in WW2. What they endured and overcame was truly inspirational. A highly recommended read!

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I was in love with this story from the start. It’s about the prison women who were hired to make clothing for the Nazi wives. It was hard to read about their lives, yet these women had hope. Great book!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

WW2, historical-fiction, historical-figures, historical-places-events, historical-research, history-and-culture, 1930s, coming-of-age, Jewish, Jews, Auschwitz, children, German-occupation, holocaust, Palestine, grief, grieving, Y/A only-means-no-gratuitous-erotica*****

"Where they have burned books, they will end in burning human beings." Heinrich Heine, German-Jewish Poet (1823)
Sara's story is bookended by events in 2019, but it's the story of her life from 1932-1948 that is given as fiction. Beginning with her home life with family and all contributing to he father's tailor shop, moving on through the book burnings, beatings, moving about, transportation to the camp, working at the camp, and all that life entailed in those year. A short but effective read.
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The Seamstress of Auschwitz tells the story of Sara and her Jewish family during the second world war.  We follow them as their community turns against them, the family tailoring business is destroyed and Sara and her sisters end up in a Nazi concentration camp.

A well-written, historical novel showing the bravery and determination of the victims of the second  world war and the horrors that they encountered.

I really enjoyed “The Seamstress of Auschwitz”. The authors writing style was engaging and brought the story to life. You felt Sara’s emotions as she relived a harrowing time in her life. Lovers of historical fiction, especially WW 2 historical fiction as well as those who enjoyed the Tattooist of Auschwitz will enjoy this book. The Tattooist of Auschwitz set a high bar which no doubt this book will be compared and readers will not be disappointed when they sit down to read Sara’s tale in the “Seamstress of Auschwitz”

The Seamstress of Auschwitz by C. K. McAdam was an interesting World War 2 historical fiction read. I was fascinated by the seamstress work in the camps for the wives of the men who ran things, and enjoyed learning more about what it was like to travel to Israel after the war. It was good and gave different perspectives than other similar books I have read. Definitely worth a read!

lately I’ve been falling back into reading more historical fictions, especially surrounding the holocaust and World War II. it’s a time period in history that’s always been very interesting and devastating to me, to witness the amount of loss and destruction brought on by people. reading through sara’s story was so saddening yet full of hope.

the seamstress of auschwitz was a shorter book on Sara, following her and her family as they were brought to concentration camps. they depended heavily on their skills as seamstresses to survive their time at auschwitz, creating fashionable outfits for the wives of officers. sara finds love amidst the destruction, and when the war is over, she embarks on a journey of not only finding herself again, but finding her love in palestine. eventually, sara learns he didn’t make it to their meeting point, but his friend does who retells their journey. sara ultimately is able to get to america, where she has family awaiting her arrival and can provide safety and a new life for her.

This uses the historical element perfectly, it had that World War 2 element perfectly. I was hooked from the first page and thought the whole story worked well overall and that the characters were realistic and thought the journey was fascinating. C. K. McAdam does a great job in writing this and left me wanting more.

How can you say anything bad about a story on this topic. It was touching and of course heart breaking.

I enjoy WWII historical fiction and appreciated reading this story. I find that any story about the Holocaust is tough to read, but so important. This is good for anyone who appreciates reading about that time in history and the hardships faced by many.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for access to this eARC.

What a fabulous read utterly heart wrenching and so descriptive, I actually became part of the story and felt like I was there with them , could not put the book down until I had finished it, amazing read

The Seamstress of Auschwitz was a heart wrenching story about Sara and her family as they suffer through the Nazi regime. Sara and her sister Helene survive simply because of her incredible needlework skills, and somehow manage to remain strong and encouraged. The impossible struggles Sara faced throughout her time in multiple camps, losing members of her family along her journey. This was beautifully written, and makes my heart ache thinking about what people truly experienced. This story is different than other WWII stories in ways that you don't want to miss. C. K. McAdam truly did an incredibly job with this work, evidenced by her honest and real depiction of what happened at the hands of Nazi Germany.
Thank you truly to C.K. McAdam, ARC provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Op, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this fantastic work.

This book is hauntingly sad and beautifully written. McAdam traces one family's journey from their home, through numerous concentration camps, and life after liberation. The family arc starts as a funnel and you connect with all of them, making the story that much more powerful. As time goes on and things change, you feel the emotions that Sara wrestles with that much deeper. I found the vivid imagery difficult to digest at times, and it is used as illustrative versus shock factor. It's easy to place yourself in the transport cars, in the workshops, in the latrines, and in the characters' shoes. The writing is masterful; the story is slow, just as slow as the days must have passed for Sara. The author does an incredible job of capturing the the fear, the angst, the desperation, the sadness, and the resolve of the characters of the book.

The book was good. It’s a fast read and the subject matter was handled appropriately. However I was expecting tears and got none. I think this book would be a good one for middle school aged kids. I was expecting more of an adult read when I read it, but was surprised.

I am sorry to say I Will not be leaving a review for this book. Stupid me did not know i could not read it on a kindle.

I love reading historical fiction and many times while reading I feel so many emotions, this book was no different. This read pulled on my heartstrings, couldn't help but feel for the characters and all of the horrific things they had to endure. Was well written and a bit different from other similar reads.

This is a good story, but I found it somehow bland and slow. I don’t know why, but it didn’t have the zest that other stories about the Auschwitz seamstresses have.

: || I gave her a nod of gratitude and took up the needle and beautiful stitch pattern. The fabric was Dupion silk and very thin for which I wouldn't need much strength to push the needle through, but my hands were shaking, and my fingertips were numb. The needlework swam in front of my eyes. It wouldn't be easy. I searched for Helene and found her looking at me from across the room. I attempted a smile. She nodded encouragingly and turned her attention back to the laid-out patterns on the table in front of her. She then blew into her frozen fingers and picked up a pair of scissors. || :

This story is about Sara and her family who were ostracised, terrorised and subjected to the awful Nazi campaign during world war two. We were with her right at the start before things started to happen and then right at the end as she took her last breath. We watch her fight with hardly anything and come out on top, and although this was a story with fictional characters it really did have the emphasis and feelings of stories from different survivors. It was so hard to read.

I have to admit. This story made me cry and I have read quite a few stories from Auschwitz now. It doesn't get any easier. How could a human do that to another human? So much loss for what? One man's disgusting vendetta and mammy issues? My heart goes out to anyone affected by world war two. It was beyond evil.

Thank you so much to C.K. McAdam, Arc publishers and Netgalley for allowing me to read this in return for honest voluntary feedback x

I really enjoyed the idea of this book but, for me, it fell short. I felt like it rushed through the experience in the concentration camps, which should’ve been the main focus of the story, and spent too much time on the aftermath. To me, it read more like a YA novel and I struggled to keep my interest through to the end.

An absolutely heartbreaking story from one of the worst times in world history. I was in tears for most of this book. Though it is a fiction novel, Sara’s story is based on countless real stories of what happened in to Jewish families in Germany and the Nazi concentration camps in the 1930s and 1940s.

The story was well-paced, covering a large timespan without speeding through pieces or allowing the reader to get bogged down with too many unnecessary details. The author didn’t sugarcoat the horrors that occurred in the camps, but was still able to portray the hope of survival for Sara and her family.