For my second read of the year, I decided to dive into the non-fiction genre and luckily, I have a copy of The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris which I bought last year.

The 'thing' that got my interest for this book is the romance incorporated in what is considered the most gruesome event in human history, the Nazi reign over the Europe continent.

What I felt after reading this book is how different people in the 1940s compared to today. But I am still in awe at how some of the inhumane treatment remains prevalent (and undeclared) in some parts of the world. I guess we never learn from our past mistakes, and there are people who will question our faith in humanity.

Lale and Gita's relationship was never easy. And that's not an understatement. They literally fight against all odds to make it out of the Nazi concentration camps alive and to continue their promise to each other. It was horrible to read most of the parts of this book but I braved every word as what is written in this book is what happened in Germany eighty years ago.

However, the writing was not that impressive. It felt like the author is just directly writing every action of the main characters, without flavor and without sass. I felt bored on most chapters but decided to end the book as I was curious if Lale and Gita will make it out of Auschwitz alive.

RATING: 3stars