Title: Three Sisters

Author: Heather Morris

Genre: Historical Fiction

Publisher: Zaffre

Rating: 4/5

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Summary:

THEIR STORY WILL BREAK YOUR HEART
THEIR JOURNEY WILL FILL YOU WITH HOPE
YOU WILL NEVER FORGET THEIR NAMES

When they are little girls, Cibi, Magda and Livia make a promise to their father – that they will stay together, no matter what. Years later, at just 15, Livia is ordered to Auschwitz by the Nazis. Cibi, only 19 herself, remembers their promise and follows Livia, determined to protect her sister, or die with her. Together, they fight to survive through unimaginable cruelty and hardship.

Magda, only 17, stays with her mother and grandfather, hiding out in a neighbour’s attic or in the forest when the Nazi militia come to round up friends, neighbours and family. She escapes for a time, but eventually she too is captured and transported to the death camp.

In Auschwitz-Birkenau the three sisters are reunited and, remembering their father, they make a new promise, this time to each other: That they will survive.

Review:

I loved The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey so I very much wanted to read the final book in this series (they are somewhat connected but can absolutely be read as standalone novels) and, like its predecessors, Three Sisters is an emotional and powerful story of resilience, love and survival. I have to be honest and say that, for me, Three Sisters is not quite as strong as The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey which both really had an impact on me but that’s not say it’s not a good book – and, of course, the story of the real sisters is important and affecting in its own right. I found the first two thirds of Three Sisters harrowing but not without hope and a remarkable testament to the will to survive in horrific circumstances. The last third didn’t quite work for me for a few reasons, which are more to do with current events than the book itself. However, at the heart of the book is really the strength of the unbreakable bond between these three sisters and the way they refused to let go of each other in spirit or quite literally is deeply emotional. Despite a few reservations, I would definitely recommend this book, especially if you have read the rest of this heart wrenching trilogy.

★★★★☆