This was such a moving book that opened my eyes. I'm unable to put into words how it made my feel exactly and any book that leaves me speechless is one that I highly recommend.

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this and give my honest opinion.

Dov and Yitzhak are from a small village in Hungary. In 1944 they were forced from their homes and sent to Auschwitz. What follows is the harrowing story of their lives. This is a RAW book. There is even a pretty clear disclaimer at the beginning of the book, as there are a lot of very graphic details found inside this one. What I thought was wonderful about this book:
- I felt as though I was sitting and listening to them tell the story to me. This was so hard to read, but it also felt completely genuine.
- Nothing was held back. I can't imagine going through it, and I can't imagine having to live it again while telling the story. And these men didn't tell their stories until the author came to them. Instead they kept it inside. How awful.
- What happens after the concentration camps? We don't see that very often in stories. Just because the war was over and they "survived", it doesn't mean life just went back to normal. Seeing inside their minds was heartbreaking. I think this was just as important to see as what happened in Auschwitz. Definitely a form of PTSD!

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC for my honest opinion.

A fantastic account of Auschwitz from two brothers who are willing to share their story. I feel for what they went through and how brave they are to talk about it now. These stories need to be told to ensure that it never, ever happens again.

A story based on family and reality.

Raw. Harrowing. Breathtaking. Detailed…End of story.

The Brothers of Auschwitz is a moving and powerful story based on the lives of two Jewish brothers, Dov and Yitzhak, and their lives during WWII and the holocaust, post-war reconstruction and finally their lives in Israel.

The story begins as both brothers, along with their family, were taken from their home in 1944 Czechoslovakia and deported to Auschwitz. From here, the reader will follow each brother through alternating chapters. This way of telling the story brought so much fullness to the plot and storyline along with perspective.

I still find myself recovering from reading this book. The power and gift that Adler has for descriptive writing is like nothing I have ever read before. It was as if I was embodying the characters. The smell of the camp, the feel of the air on my skin, the terror leaching in through my pores, the pure and raw emotions…I still cannot get over it or really even put it into powerful enough words. As I read, there were times I just had to set this book down and let myself process what I had read. Please note that this is a good thing in my book. I love and appreciate when a story makes me realize and feel the truth without any sugar coating.

I’m really thankful to Adler for taking this story past WWII and the camps. So many people have no clue what happed to the survivors or the emotional and physical turmoil they continued to endure. She even dove into the PTSD that many survivors battled in private. It is very important to remember that the horrors did not end the day the camps were liberated.

Malka Adler not only dedicated herself to massive research , she used the accounts from her own father and his experiences in Treblinka’s concentration camp. Just knowing that this book was based off a true story with firsthand accounts had me respecting and honoring her writing.

If you pick up this book…which you should…be ready for a story that doesn’t hold anything back.

On a side note (what I found myself coming back to while reading)…I think that we as a world in general seem to forget the past, and we therefore repeat it. As a Jew, I feel that in today’s society this period of time is beginning to become trivialized, and that is a very dangerous thing.

I would like to thank NetGalley and HarperCollins for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

I'm so thankful I read this book, it was really inspiring. It made me feel like a better person for reading it. This book was absolutely amazing!

The author was so descriptive that you could feel the pain and the hurt that dov and yitzak went through. Even though Dov and Yitak aren’t “ real” the experiences that they went through are very real back in world war 2. The descriptions of people being beat, the hunger, and family’s being ripped apart was common in that time. It is a very sad, book that brings out all your emotions.

Very good. With over 100 reviews, you'll find helpful info if you want to get a sense of the story and characters, which are well written. Recommended for historical fiction fans.

Thanks very much for the ARC for review!!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
All World War II books are difficult to read because of the subject matter. This book did a good job of making the reader feel like they were right there in the story. It's all very heartbreaking to read about these topics but it is very important to know what has happened in history. I did have an issue with the writing style. It really didn't seem to flow and it made the story hard to follow.

WWII novels are some of my favorite to read and I was very excited about this story. Unfortunately, the writing style made it very difficult for me to get into and follow the story. It felt very haphazard and all over the place, so i did not enjoy it as much as I had hoped to. Thank you to Netgalley and One More Chapter for the ARC.

This was not an easy read. It was hard to read such detailed, first hand experiences of the Holocaust. I am in awe of the survivors of this story. I find them having strength beyond any I can comprehend. No one should have endured these experiences. I appreciate the honesty and transparency of these two brothers and their sister. We must always keep these stories in our minds so we don't travel this road again.

I just finished The Brothers of Auschwitz. I have read many books on the Holocaust, and when I was a high school English teacher, I taught a unit on genocide. The Brothers of Auschwitz is mind blowing and captured all of my senses. Malka Adler made the reader feel they were participants standing along side of both brothers. I felt, tasted, heard, and saw what the brothers did. I also appreciate how Adler explored life after Auschwitz for these two brothers. An amazing book that will stick with me for a long time. Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I thought this was a beautifully written and powerful read that explored a really difficult period of time and topic. Highly recommend picking up this book.