Raw honest book. It doesn’t sugar coat anything that happened which I think is important as this is a part of history.
A must read for all history fans.

This is a survival story that everyone should read.
It shows the harshness of what happened and also doesn’t shy away from the terrible atrocities
Such an important book

Many thanks to Netgalley and Random House UK for my copy. I have read many Auschwitz memoirs / stories and they are all very moving and thought-provoking; this one was no exception. This book is the harrowing account of a Dutch doctor who was sent to Auschwitz; it was written not long after the author came out of Auschwitz, but was only recently translated. It reads very well and as it is a direct translation of the author's notes that he kept in the camps; as such, it is searingly honest, brutal and courageous.

A visceral, immediate account, written whilst still in Auschwitz, this book confronts us with its reality. Anybody, everybody should be encouraged to read this. The injustice of his situation, the entitlement, the cruelty, but sometimes kindness, of those in charge - all of those things are presented to us in a pragmatic, human manner.

It is not difficult to read, in the sense it is not a long book, it is easy to understand; but the subject matter makes it challenging - how can people do this to others? Please read it, and hope this doesn't happen again.

Thank you to Doubleday and NetGalley for an ARC.

Last Stop Auschwitz is a 'true' story of Hans and Friedel, a married couple send to Auschwitz. Eddy who wrote the book, was in Auschwitz himself and created the character Hans as a was to write about his time in camp.

Him and his wife are separated upon arrival but were very lucky to be housed in units next to each other for the majority of their stay.

I have enjoyed the book, and learned more horrific acts that were carried out in the Auschwitz and the surrounding camps but I struggled with the flow of the book. There were a lot of references in either Polish or German which I did not know or understand. I would then have to look them up and it broke my flow a little.

As far as a 'story' goes, I didn't like the writing style however, the content is real, gritty and keeps you reading.

If I could give 3.5 stars I would, so I rounded up :)

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC.

Amazing is the one word I have for this book.. I hope this will be available in schools so the kids of today can realise what horrific thing happened in the past.

I’m not sure I should have read this book at this point in time, when things are uncertain and stressful, but honestly, it’s a great way to put things into perspective. I have always been rightly so terrified of the holocaust. Just to think of how people felt going into those camps, to be persecuted and hunted down. Treated as less than human. Since I’ve had children the thought of being separated from them or forced to our deaths together just horrified me to the core and gives me nightmares. I can’t imagine how anybody endured that constant fear of death. Eddys story is translated for us from his original writing, and the translation is 5 star. His story itself, well, if you have knowledge of Auschwitz then you will not doubt have an idea what kind of book you are getting. It’s bleak, it’s heart wrenching, but there are pockets of resistance, rays of hope that shines through. The strength it must have taken to overcome this time is just beyond belief. Eddy narrates himself as Hans, and it’s explained this is because he couldn’t put his experiences into first person. The sheer courage in adversity that Hans/Eddy shows is unforgettable. He loves his wife so deeply, and they are able to steal moments together within the camp. As a doctor, Hans is able to get himself good posts but still spends some time on the harder work details, shovelling for the whole day- not just persecuted by the Nazis but by the Poles surrounding him on the work detail who also look down on him. The tension and constant hope for the Russians to reach the camp is palpable, and the story just continues to surprise me, to see these men still full of hope and courage. A story that needs to be read.

This story is based on the true story of Eddy and Friedel. They were a married couple who ended up in Auchwitz in 1943. But they were separated at the time of arrival. Eddy who is known throughout the book as Hans was a Jewish doctor
To be honest I struggled with the style of this book. I have read many historical fiction books from around the WW2 era but found this difficult to read. The German or Polish words interspersed throughout it somehow broke the flow of the story.
It's a shame as I think the story was good but this ruined it for me.

I have read many books set in Auschwitz and have a great interest in that time in history so I was thankful to be given a chance to read and review this one too.

This book like many of the others from this time is about fear, courage and survival. I did find it a little hard to read and felt it took me quite a while to read through because of the style it is written but glad I got to read thought it.

Thank you NetGalley for giving the opportunity to read and review Last Stop Auschwitz.

Last Stop Auschwitz by Eddy de Wind was first published January 1st 1946. I am so glad I had a chance to read and review. I found it a hard book to read but so glad I read it. So you will need Tissues and a Lots of them!
It will be a book that will be with me a very long time. I would highly recommend it to people who want to know and and read more about this terrible time in the Second World War. This book is a true story about a prisoner Eddy De Wind: the author is a real-time record of his life of the daily struggle to survive.

Eddy was a Dutch doctor and a psychiatrist who was shipped to Auschwitz with his wife Friedel. They met and married at Westerbork labour camp in Netherlands. They never spent much time together but found odd moments where they stole time for a brief embrace before they were caught by the guards. They were moved to Auschwitz, this was their last stop as prisoner's, they made it through the brutal selection process and they were both put to work. This work was brutal but they had to work hard to survive.
Eddy found a notebook and a pencil, he began to write his life whilst they were a prisoner of war. He had to hide to write his experiences and hoped this notebook would never be found by the guards.

I do agree there has been a lot of books out or have been rewritten about about world war II experiences; Auschwitz etc and I am glad the Publishers and Authors have done this. We should never forget what happened all those years ago......and it should be remembered in our life time and especially taught in schools and colleges etc.

Big Thank you to Doubleday, netgalley and the author for an ARC for an honest review.

Last Stop Auschwitz is a book on courage, fear and devastation. It talks deeply of the catastrophic events at Auschwitz and the punishments dealt out to millions.
I felt every pain that Eddy dealt with and walked every painstakingly difficult step alongside him.
The book was a fascinating encounter of World War 2 and the life he led in concentration camp Auschwitz. While Eddy wrote this on the camp site of Auschwitz; he used a narrator he’d made up Hans; who told most of his encounters.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading his story and praise him for his bravery in not only making it to the other side; but for putting pen to paper. It takes a lot of courage to write such a story

Very moving and evocative account of the harsh realities of life in Auschwitz - Birkenau. The protagonist survived in the camp through determination and a lot of luck, being in the right place at the right time. I never realised how random the selection of whether you lived or died was. The Nazi's were the vilest of human beings.

I’ve read lots of WWII books, particularly books set in Auschwitz so I was looking forward to starting this one. Unfortunately I just didn’t get on with the writing style so it took me a while to get through. That said, it’s worth a read.

There have been many books written of late about world war II experiences; there are those detailing the lead up to the brutal war, those that discuss the war itself and those that talk about the aftermath but never have I read one which was actually written with a pencil and paper whilst both Eddy de Wind and his wife, Friedel, were imprisoned and put to work at Auschwitz. During His 16 month stay, he recorded the occurrences and his feelings about such incidents and I felt incredibly moved to be reading his personal account. The fact that he had to create a character, Hans, in order to express his thoughts illustrates just how affected and tormented he felt. This is a deeply moving and disturbing account of Nazi atrocities and one mans struggle to survive.

The torturous conditions described made it difficult to read at times but I feel it is a very important book. My heart broke for the separation Eddy and his wife had to endure and I was touched by the small snippets of time they stole together whenever possible. Although this is a terrifying depiction of the great loss of life and what it was like to live under the Nazi regime it does have a powerful and ultimately uplifting message about how with courage and strength you can survive anything. As de Wind recognises the horrors that took place at the camp not only showed the most evil of humanity but the most compassionate and selfless too. Highly recommended. Many thanks to Doubleday for an ARC.

A very personal account of life in Auschwitz. Eddy de Wind saw so much loss and grief in Auschwitz. He has left a journal detailing everything that happened. I believe that accounts like this are so precious and should be read.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

This book was written while the author was still in Auschwitz. The writing style reflected this but in no way detracted from the telling of the tragedy of his time there. I found the extra perspectives that were added at the end of the book enlightening.

Highly recommended - this time should never be forgotten.

Last Stop Auschwitz is the heartbreaking true story of Dutch Jew Eddy de Wind and his experiences in Auschwitz. This story was very difficult to read at periods as Eddy's time in Auschwitz was so horrifying and cruel.. Even though the book was upsetting at times, I did find this story uplifting as it shows the power and courageness of people in spite of such injustice. Eddy's story will stay with me for a long time to come.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC