Reviews tagging 'War'

La Bailarina de Auschwitz by Edith Eva Eger

28 reviews

justinenoon82's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A deeply moving memoir that offers profound insights into trauma and recovery. It’s a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Antisemitism, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Eating disorder, and Alcohol

Edith Eger’s journey from a Holocaust survivor to a renowned psychologist is both heartbreaking and inspiring. Her ability to find hope and meaning in the darkest times is truly remarkable

kaseyandrews13's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Good memoir with lots of side stories sprinkled in. Sad reminder of the horrors of WWII and resilience of survivors. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Xenophobia, and War

jl33a's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Tells a harrowing tale of surviving the Holocaust, escape to America and recovery from trauma. Strong descriptions and emotive, with an uplifting, liberating message. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

nicamas's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This book is beautifully written and profound to read.
Following the story of Ediths life from her young family life, through the horrors and tribulation, and most horrendous suffering during the camps of  WW2, through to her liberation and later life is incredibly sad and challenging. Further into the book understanding how those experiences shaped her later life, and seeing which choices she made is profound.
It inevitably leads to you reflecting on your own choices and is a must read book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, War, and Injury/Injury detail

chickaboogawah's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

phillybookish's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

fanchera's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

manyofmae's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Antisemitism, and War

natekka's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Suicide, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Dysphoria

inlesnuages's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, Murder, and War

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Eating disorder and Suicide