I have just finished Auschwitz Lullaby by Mario Escobar and would like to thank Net Galley for the advance copy of this book. This book tells the story of Helene Hannemann a German married to a gypsy and her family while imprisoned in Auschwitz. The story is very moving telling the hardships of how the gypsies were treated going to Auschwitz and while in the camp itself. What would a mother would do to keep her family save at any cost during this terrible time is the basis of this book. A true story dealing with Dr. Mengele, known for his savage death experiments on children and the barbaric camp guards Helene finds ways to help her family. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who likes books dealing with Auschwitz.

This was a very good, emotional read. While it is fictional, it is based on a true story and has clearly been researched. But I would not read it for a history lesson. I would read it for the humanism that it evokes. I couldn’t help but think of what it was like to try and take care of children in such dire circumstances. As a student I took a Holocaust course with survivor meetings and a multitude f readings and I would put this story just below meeting a survivor.

Thank you for writing this book and helping to stop something like this from repeating.

I've read many historical fiction books on the Holocaust from all different points of view and written in various styles. When reading historical fiction, anything dealing with WWII and the Holocaust are my go-to stories. It's one of favorite genres to read. On that note, I enjoyed this book but I didn't love it. This is the first time I've read about the concentration camps from the Gypsy side. It was definitely a different viewpoint than the books I've read in the past.

I read it very quickly, within a few hours, and felt like I was watching a movie and had to know the whole story in a limited amount of time with not a lot of depth. It jumped through the year that it takes place very quickly. At times while reading, I felt like I needed more.

It is a very difficult subject to study and write about, the acts that occured during that time unspeakable. I think I would have enjoyed it more if it was written in a true diary format.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you #netgalley and #thomasnelson for the eARC.

I was excited to read this book and review it pre-released through Net Galley. This novel concerned the impact of WWII on the Gypsys. This book is based on the life of Helene Hannemann, a German woman who married a Gypsy and had 5 children. She ended up in Auschwitz and under Dr Mengele opened and ran a day care/school in the camp. This book was fantastic!! She brought a bit of normal to approximately 100 children for a few hours a day during a horrific time. The book was extremely well written without being too graphic. I recommend having a box of Kleenex nearby but well worth it to read this amazing woman's story!

AUSCHWITZ LULLABY by MARIO ESCOBAR is a sensitively written novel which tells the story of Helene Hannemann, a German woman who was taken away to Auschwitz-Birkenau with her gypsy husband and five children. She was imprisoned in the gypsy camp with her children, who she guarded fiercely. We see how her unselfish life, her determination to survive for the sake of her children and her love and caring for all the children in the nursery school and bigger school that she ran in the camp really made a difference in the hell hole in which they were forced to exist.
In this novel, which reveals the madness of man's inhumanity towards his fellow man, we see the difference that one woman, who wasn't even afraid to stand up to the sadistic Doctor Mengele, made with her life which she poured out for others.
The book is an eye opener and most inspirational. I feel it is a real classic. The author has obviously done a great deal of research into what went on in that horrific time in history and the novel is well worth reading.
I was given a free copy of the book by Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. The opinions in this review are entirely my own.

I loved the Auschwitz Lullaby. While it was horrifying to read about such tragedies, it shows you a side of the concentration camps that is barely written about. This is the story of a wife and her Romani "gypsy" husband who end up at Auschwitz. It is the story of how the wife helps the children if the camp and creates a school. I liked reading about a part of WWII history that isn't talked about much. Highly recommended.

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a review copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

Auschwitz lullaby is a heartbreaking yet well written true story of the Holocaust. One of the best I have ever read. It let you see a part of history you really never read about, the children’s school/ nursery in Auschwitz. I have read hundreds of books on the Holocaust but no book like this. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.