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Three Sisters
by Heather Morris
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
4.5 stars.
Heather Morris has found some very important and impactful stories to tell. Yes, there is a lot of WWII historical fiction out there and yes there are a lot of tales about concentration camps, but this one has just so much that needs to be read. I have read all three novels in this series and I have been heartbroken by every one. Though able to be read as standalones, the stories do crossover one another in small ways. Three Sisters broadens the narrative in a way that continues to be eye-opening and gut punching.
This tale of the three Mellar sisters, Sibi, Magda, & Livi is created based on conversations with two of the three sisters (Sibi having passed prior to the telling of this tale), as well as other family stories and documents. There is some creative liberty taken with this information, but it still remains primarily true to the tale in a way that is so hard-hitting that it is at times incredibly difficult to read.
The atmosphere and characters are captured in a mesmerizing way and there were so many moments that I felt my breath stolen by the narrative. These stories are becoming so much more important to have written down as the Holocaust survivors pass away due to old age. Their harrowing journeys and suffering as well as their resilience and amazing human spirit are priceless and they need to be shared. Having these stories woven into fictionalized accounts doesn't take away their power, but makes them even more accessible, which I think is fantastic.
The power of the sisterly bond is so beautifully displayed in this novel. I was absolutely captured.
The way Sibi, Magda, & Livi held together swelled my heart at the same time I was being destroyed by the terrible things that befell their family. There is so much hope in their tale and such great focus on the family. I haven't been moved by a story this much in quite a long time.
Reading the acknowledgements at the end, featuring the family themselves, just did me in and wrapped up the story in a way that made me feel truly made a part of the tale. Heather Morris has done an incredible job here and I am so glad that I was given the opportunity to know the incredible and humbling story of the three brilliant, brave, and strong Meller sisters.
* Disclaimer: I received a copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. *
Heather Morris has found some very important and impactful stories to tell. Yes, there is a lot of WWII historical fiction out there and yes there are a lot of tales about concentration camps, but this one has just so much that needs to be read. I have read all three novels in this series and I have been heartbroken by every one. Though able to be read as standalones, the stories do crossover one another in small ways. Three Sisters broadens the narrative in a way that continues to be eye-opening and gut punching.
This tale of the three Mellar sisters, Sibi, Magda, & Livi is created based on conversations with two of the three sisters (Sibi having passed prior to the telling of this tale), as well as other family stories and documents. There is some creative liberty taken with this information, but it still remains primarily true to the tale in a way that is so hard-hitting that it is at times incredibly difficult to read.
The atmosphere and characters are captured in a mesmerizing way and there were so many moments that I felt my breath stolen by the narrative. These stories are becoming so much more important to have written down as the Holocaust survivors pass away due to old age. Their harrowing journeys and suffering as well as their resilience and amazing human spirit are priceless and they need to be shared. Having these stories woven into fictionalized accounts doesn't take away their power, but makes them even more accessible, which I think is fantastic.
The power of the sisterly bond is so beautifully displayed in this novel. I was absolutely captured.
The way Sibi, Magda, & Livi held together swelled my heart at the same time I was being destroyed by the terrible things that befell their family. There is so much hope in their tale and such great focus on the family. I haven't been moved by a story this much in quite a long time.
Reading the acknowledgements at the end, featuring the family themselves, just did me in and wrapped up the story in a way that made me feel truly made a part of the tale. Heather Morris has done an incredible job here and I am so glad that I was given the opportunity to know the incredible and humbling story of the three brilliant, brave, and strong Meller sisters.
* Disclaimer: I received a copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. *