I struggled to finish this book. The characters didn't feel fully realized to me, the dialogue felt stilted and flat, and the author didn't successfully connect to the time and setting for me. At no point was I able to fully immerse myself in the story.

Three Sisters is yet another good story (based on historical facts), following the lives of survivors of the Nazi concentration camps. Heather Morris does a wonderful job of presenting characters who the reader can empathize and relate to. Strong family ties and faithful and reliable friendships are portrayed in all three of her books in this series. I love how one book will always spin back and touch on the characters of another, but at the same time each can be read alone without confusion. Highly recommend reading books from this author.

'Three Sisters' by Heather Morris

This is a story of three Jewish sisters from Slovakia who survived the horrific inhumanities of the Holocaust. It is a difficult read, based on real people and their stories. They persevered through years in the camps and a Death march from Auschwitz, and kept the promise to their father to stay together.

I was especially touched by the comments from the family and the author at the end of the book.

Another very moving story, concluding The Tattooist of Auschwitz trilogy, by Heather Morris.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for a digital ARC for my honest review.

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Three Sisters is the third in The Tattooist of Auschwitz #3 and perhaps the best in the series, which is a hard thing for an author to do. Usually the first is the best. Heather Morris skillfully lets Cibi, Magda, and Livi Meller tell their stories of lives from Slovakia with their parents to uprooting and descent into hell of Auschwitz , surviving a death march into Germany, rediscovering life in Slovakia, immigration to Israel through Europe, and the finding of happiness and peace through resettlement in Israel, marriage and the ultimate renewal of life--children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Three Sisters links the three books in the series as well with the tattooist of Auschwitz in the camp at the same time as each of the sisters and the cameo of Cilka halfway through the book. The afterwords by Livi (Livia) and some of the family as well as by the author helps the reader understand how Three Sisters came to be written.

Three Sisters by Heather Morris

Brief Summary: Cibi, Magda, and Livi are three sisters whose father made them promise as young children that they would always look out for each other and stick together. This is tested when the Nazis invade Slovakia and Cibi and Livi are sent off to work for the Germans in Auschwitz then Birkenau then the death march. They survive to start new lives in Israel. This is the third book in the Tattooist of Auschwitz series and by far the best.

Highlights: While the sisters were in the death camps this book was a page-turner, though it did slow down once the war ended and they were freed. It was interesting to hear about them rebuilding their lives after the war ended though. I absolutely loved Cibi’s strength, problem-solving, and rebelliousness; especially when she dumped jewels in the toilet rather than have them go to the Nazis! I also loved glimpses of Lale, Gita, and Cilka from the previous two books. I also loved the author’s note telling of the real life people the book is based on and how she got their stories.

Explanation of Rating: 4/5 stars; excellent story and my favorite in the series. The slower pace in the latter part of the book was not as engaging and took longer to finish. I’m sad because I think this is the last installment in this series. Heather Morris is a stellar story-teller and I will look for her future books.

Thank you to Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review

Another compelling story of survival and love through the holocaust. The story of the three sisters is a good one!

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.

THREE SISTERS was an intensely emotional read, and the story of the three Mellor sisters is amazing. It’s hard to say you enjoyed a story that chronicles something so horrific, but it was engrossing, and I kept turning pages to find out how the sisters were able to survive the horrors. It’s definitely a book I am glad I read, and highly encourage others to pick it up.

Three sisters, Cibi, Magda and Livia, promise their father that they will stay together no matter what. But years later, 15 years old Livia is ordered to Auschwitz by the Nazis. Cibi, only 19, remembers their promise and follows Livia, determined to protect her sister or die with her. In their hometown in Slovakia, 17-year-old Magda hides for two years until she too is condemned to Auschwitz.
In the horror of the death camp, the three sisters are reunited. Though traumatized by their experiences, they are together. And it is here that they make another promise to live.
The sisters do indeed survive the death camp, eventually return to Slovakia and finally escape to the new Jewish homeland Israel. They chose Heather Morris to reimagine their story in this novel.
I really enjoyed reading this book. It's hard to believe it's a true story, which breaks my heart. As I read, I researched the places and people mentioned, which fulfills my love of learning. I also liked the personal letters from the sisters and their family members at the end of the book. That really made the sisters come alive and increased my emotional connection with the book.
Some key quotes:
"It must take a certain type of courage to wake up every morning and just carry on."
"Terrified, hungry women will be far easier to manage."
"God will be around tomorrow too."
"You are my victory. My family is my victory."

The horrors of World War II, and the attacks on the Jewish people, were becoming increasingly prevalent in Vranov, a small town in Slovakia. Cibi, Magda, and Livi, all teenagers, were stunned to learn that Livi, at only 15, had received a summons from the SS to report for deportation. In an effort to protect her youngest sister, Cibi, at 19, vowed to leave with Livi. Magda, at 17, was very ill, and the doctor felt her could better protect her by sending her to the hospital. While Cibi and Livi were in Auschwitz, on a forced labor crew building Birkenau, a prison designed to be for women, Magda was able to be home for an additional two years, protecting their mother and grandfather until the time came for their transport. Magda was also taken to Auschwitz, where she was lucky enough to find her sisters, and the three managed to not only survive the war, but build healthy and happy lives with friends and family after immigrating to Israel.

Having read both The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey, I was pleased to discover Three Sisters and enjoyed reading about the struggles and triumphs of the Meller sisters. Cibi’s determination to keep Livi safe, taking their deceased father’s words to heart, was impressive, and the women understandably had years of trauma to overcome. Yet all three married, had children, and were able to maintain their strong sisterly bonds. Heather Morris has written a powerful memoir of survival through the most unimaginable darkness that will stay with me for a very long time.

Before their father passed away, he made his three daughters make a promise. Livia, Magda, and Cibi must do everything in their power to stay together. They each take this promise, and they do stay together, for the most part. Then WWII happens and the three are separated. Two are able to stay together in a concentration camp. But the third is saved from their fate because of a Christian doctor. However, after a few years, they all three end up together in Auschwitz. The horrors they have seen and experienced live with them throughout the years to come.

This story is heart wrenching in so many places. How these three survived is an amazing tale. They survived because of kindness of others or just by chance and sheer luck. And their tale does not stop after Auschwitz. They continue to live not far from each other and share in their trials and tribulations.

Heather Morris has done it again. I am amazed at the research which went into this novel. And the narrator, Finty Williams did an excellent job, perfect inflection and voices. She really brought the story to life!

Need a dang good novel that you will think about for days after…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.

I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.

Based on a true story, Slovakian sisters Cibi, Livi and Magda Meller endure Nazi concentration camps in the early 1940s and survive. While every story out of this period of time is horrific, each one must be told.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED it. I know I have a bias for WWII historical fiction so was prepared to like it. But, this book goes beyond WWII and takes us through the lives of 3 sisters after the war. It is a beautifully written and told story based on real people and their families. I recommend it to everyone.

I definitely can’t say that I loved this book, but I was moved and inspired by it on so many levels. This is a story filled with hope. Of light in the darkness. Of finding that still small voice when the noise of the world is drowning everything else out. Of the three Tattooist books, I think this one might be my favorite perspective just because of how hopeful it is. In the darkest of times, the 3 sisters are constantly trying to honor the promise they made to their papa as children, never failing to use their vow to keep each other close as a reason to keep breathing, stay strong, and persevere during the darkest days in history. The author’s notes at the end are a must. I received a complementary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and was under no obligation to write a review.

I put off reading this book because I have read so many just ok historical fiction books this year that I had forgotten what great historical fiction reads like. I adore Heather Morris's ability to take a true and truly devastating story and find the hope and light and love in it. This third installment in the Tattooist of Auschwitz books is all of those things - hopeful, light and love filled. The story of three sisters who experience similar but different devastation through the holocaust is told with such care and skill that I could not stop reading. You must read all of the notes and letters at the end and the pictures are amazing.

After loving Heather Morris's The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's Journey, I was quite excited to get to preview her newest book, Three Sisters.

Inspired by a true story, Livia, Magda, and Ciba somehow have survived Auschwitz, starvation, and selection, managing to hide in the woods just before the Allies invade. With the war over, the sisters migrate to Israel, where they must deal with the secrets they kept from each other in order to begin to live again.

The time period in the book overlaps with both Lale and Gita, and Cilka, but much like Cilka's story, the focus of Three Sisters is what happened to the survivors after the war. Morris is an incredible storyteller and fans of her prior two books will not be disappointed.

Like The Tattooist of Auschwitz & Cilka’s Journey, this book is another beautiful story of three sisters and their journey through one of the worst moments in society. The strength, courage and resilience of these three is truly inspiring. It’s just three more stories of the millions more untold.

The third book in Heather Morris’ Tattooist of Auschwitz series is a tale of survival and pulls at your heart strings. Being based on events and people that really endured this hardships made it an incredibly emotional read.and is also based on real people and their stories. Like the other two, this book lets the reader be hopeful as the sisters survive the horrors of the Holocaust and ultimately start their lives in a new country. This book was an incredibly good read and highly recommended for anyone who loves historical fiction.

Thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to read an early copy of the book. All opinions are my own and freely given.

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.

Heather Morris’s THREE SISTERS is the third book in her Tattooist of Auschwitz series and is also based on real people and their stories. Like the other two, this is a tale of survival that is both heart-wrenching and, ultimately, hopeful as they survive the horrors of the Holocaust and ultimately start their lives in a new country.
THREE SISTERS was an intensely emotional read, and the story of the three Mellor sisters is amazing. It’s hard to say you enjoyed a story that chronicles something so horrific, but it was engrossing, and I kept turning pages to find out how the sisters were able to survive the horrors. It’s definitely a book I am glad I read, and highly encourage others to pick it up.
Thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to read an early copy of the book. All opinions are my own and freely given.
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