On the brink of adulthood, Edie, a talented dancer, falls in love. When they are separated by the Nazi’s, Eric tells her “I’ll never forget your eyes.” When she is sent to Auschwitz, his words give her hope and keep her dreaming of the future. Together with her sister Magda, the pair do everything they can to survive Auschwitz, death marches, and the final days of WWII.

This was a well written and engaging book. The epilogue was particularly moving and powerful. The story itself was emotional and heartbreaking. Overall, 5 out of 5 stars!

In this historical nonfiction work, Edith Eva Eger has presented an honest, revealing account of her life in the Holocaust, an account so important to hear today and one that broadens our understanding of the Holocaust and its aftermath.

In her account, Eger details the horrors of the Holocaust, providing detailed reinforcement to other famous accounts, but she also explores her guilt over her mother’s death and her boyfriend’s suicide, believing that if she had acted differently, they might have lived, Her healing is more than a physical process; it requires her to forgive herself and see the evil events as things outside of her control.
While most survivor accounts reflect the joy and relief of freedom, Eger’s combines the joy of liberation with the ongoing suffering from the damage to her body. She provides an account that is brutally honest, hauntingly descriptive, and deeply nuanced with the complexities of her reflection.
This would be an outstanding work to pair with The Diary of. A Young Girl or The Hiding Place or with fictional works to provide a balance of nonfiction.

Wow. What an incredibly powerful book! I had to keep reading all the way through until it was done. Very appropriate for young adults, maintaining the essence of the story while making it more accessible for younger readers.

This is a beautifully intense book. Most of the book does involve Edith being in some kind of concentration camp. It is hard to read in some parts, because it deals with very real tragic events that happened. I think this could best be suited for middle school and up. But students and parents should be made aware that it is very heavy material.
Edith is a really lovely character and has so much strength to have survived what she did. She and her sister really leaned on each other in the camps.

This is a beautiful, but intense book that will resonate with anyone who reads it.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.